Case File Eight (webcast)

The Morax were an ancient species who were captured and imprisoned on Earth for war crimes.
In their natural form, the Morax appeared as tendrils of mud, but could possess humans.
Witch-hunts occurred in Lancashire in the 17th century.
The Morax army was incarcerated inside Pendle Hill, close to the village of Bilehurst Cragg.
Bilehurst means "sacred tree on a hill". The tree served as a lock for the Morax.
When the tree was cut down in the 1600s, the Morax started to ooze out and take over human bodies, both reanimated corpses and living hosts.
Old Mother Twiston was condemned as a witch but came back as a Morax.
Team TARDIS' attempt to deal with the Morax was hampered by King James I of England, who was a "big fan" of witch-hunting.
James I reigned as King of England from 1603 to 1625.
Yaz observed that hatred was worse than the Morax, as neighbour turned against neighbour.
Though dickens and hangings are gone, hatred still exists today. Yaz notes that we are all "part of one home".
Willa Twiston is quoted: "I'll be with you, in the water, in the fire, in the air, in the Earth."

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