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- The trials of the Pendle witches in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, and some of the best recorded of the 17th century. The twelve accused lived in the area surrounding Pendle Hill in Lancashire, and were charged with the murders of ten people by the use of witchcraft.
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Between 1484 and 1750, some 200,000 witches were tortured, burned or hanged in western Europe. Most were women – many of them old, vulnerable and poor. By 1563, witchcraft had been made a capital offence in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Here are 5 of the most infamous cases of witch trials in Britain.
What happened when someone was charged with conversing with the Devil or practising sorcery on the king? Owen Davies lifts the lid on 10 of Britain's most infamous witch trials
Oct 24, 2023 · From mass executions in 17th-century Sweden to modern-day witch hunts in Gambia, these are some of the most notorious witch trials in history. Thousands of accused "witches" died in these brutal trials around the world.
- Kaleena Fraga
Witch trials were most frequent in England in the first half of the 17th century. They reached their most intense phase during the English Civil War of the 1640s and the Puritan era of the 1650s. This was a period of intense witch hunts, known for witch hunters such as Matthew Hopkins.
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- Anne Bodenham, hanged at Salisbury (1653) The trial of Anne Bodenham caused a national sensation in 1653. She worked openly as a ‘white witch’ or ‘cunning woman’ in Salisbury, England.
- The trial of Jane Brooks of Shepton Mallett (1658) An Anglican clergyman called Joseph Glanvill was a great admirer of the philosopher, Henry More, and his defense of belief in witchcraft.
- The witches of Lowestoft (1662) Two women from Lowestoft – Rose Cullender and Amy Denny – were tried for witchcraft at the assizes at Bury St Edmunds, England, in March 1662.
- The trial of the Malmesbury witches (1672) The town of Malmesbury in Wiltshire, England, was notorious as a hotbed of witchcraft throughout the 17th century.
One of the most famous witch trials in British history is that of the Pendle witches in 1612, where 12 'witches' who lived around Pendle Hill, mostly women, were charged with the murders of 10 people using witchcraft.
Jul 31, 2019 · The Pendle Witches. Perhaps the most notorious witch trial of the 17th century, the legend of the Pendle witches is one of the many dark tales of imprisonment and execution at Lancaster Castle. Twelve people were accused of witchcraft; one died while held in custody, eleven went to trial.
