Dark History
Murder, executions, witch trials, scandal, punishment and unsettling history from Britain and Ireland.
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The newest crime, punishment, scandal and strange history stories on Spooky Isles.
Witch Trials
Accusation, persecution and the people caught up in Britain and Ireland’s witch trials.
Executions
Gallows, punishment and the people behind some of Britain’s darkest final sentences.
Murder & Crime
Murders, investigations and notorious cases drawn from the darker side of the archive.
Jack the Ripper
Victims, suspects, locations and the enduring mysteries of Whitechapel in 1888.
The Occult
Occultists, rituals, societies and strange beliefs from the shadowier side of history.
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