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Witchcraft

  • Jane Wenham of Walkern, 1712
    Jane Wenham of Walkern, 1712
    The last woman in England condemned to death for being a witch
  • Jane Wenham, The Accused Witch!
    Jane Wenham, The Accused Witch!
    Jane Wenham: Wise Woman, Healer or Witch?
  • Johane and Anne Harrison — Witches of Royston
    Johane and Anne Harrison — Witches of Royston
    In 1606, a pamphlet was published in London, telling of the conviction and execution of two Royston women, Johane (Joan) ...
  • Ruth Osborne of Tring, 1751
    Ruth Osborne of Tring, 1751
    Ducking and drowning on suspicion of witchcraft
  • Ruth Osborne, The Accused Witch!
    Ruth Osborne, The Accused Witch!
    Was Ruth Osborne The "Tring Witch" or A Woman, Wrongly Accused?
  • The Last Witch Trial
    The Last Witch Trial
    Why was the last witch trial important to the heritage of Hertford? The last witch to be tried in England lived ...
  • The Toad, the Witch and the Voodoo Doll
    The Toad, the Witch and the Voodoo Doll
    In 1649, John Palmer and his kinswoman Elizabeth Knot were condemned and executed for Witchcraft at St Albans.
  • Witchcraft in Hertfordshire
    Witchcraft in Hertfordshire
    In the 16th and 17th centuries there was a subtle shift in attitudes to women that had particularly evil consequences. At ...
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