How Churches Used the Devil to Control London - Doom Paintings Throughout History

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May 14, 202622:04Arts

How Churches Used the Devil to Control London - Doom Paintings Throughout History Did London's churches use the devil to terrify it's congregation? Well...yes! Today's episode of Macabre London: Belief and the Occult in...

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