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Witch Trials

There have been many witch trials in British and Irish history, including the most infamous, the Pendle Witch Trials in Lancashire in 1612.

Who Was The Last Executed Witch In England?

Devon · Executions · South-West England · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Who Was The Last Executed Witch In England?

Maggie Osborne and the Malt Cross Curse

Ayrshire · Scotland · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Maggie Osborne and the Malt Cross Curse

Haunted Tours NI Uncovering Northern Ireland’s Spooky Past

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Ghost Tours · Ireland · Northern Ireland · Witch Trials

Haunted Tours NI Uncovering Northern Ireland’s Spooky Past

Blood Money: The Newcastle Witch Trials

Newcastle-upon-Tyne · North-East England · Tyne and Wear · Witch Trials

Blood Money: The Newcastle Witch Trials

Witch Hunt Horror: Jane Wenham’s Shocking Tale

Greater Manchester · North-West England · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Witch Hunt Horror: Jane Wenham’s Shocking Tale

Aberdeen Witch Trials Frenzy Sparks Terror

Aberdeenshire · Executions · Scotland · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Aberdeen Witch Trials Frenzy Sparks Terror

When Evil Came To Rochdale TV REVIEW

Greater Manchester · Rochdale · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

When Evil Came To Rochdale TV REVIEW

Curses and Violence Engulf Pittenweem Witch Hunt

Fife · Scotland · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Curses and Violence Engulf Pittenweem Witch Hunt

Why Witches Were Safer In Wales

31 Days of Halloween 2023 · Wales · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Why Witches Were Safer In Wales

Mary Pannell, The Witch Haunting Of Ledston Hall

Dark History · Ghosts and Hauntings

31 Days of Halloween 2023 · Witch Trials · Witchcraft · Yorkshire and the Humber

Mary Pannell, The Witch Haunting Of Ledston Hall

Dirleton Castle: Dark Remains of Brutal Scottish Witch Trials

Dark History · Folklore

East Lothian · Scotland · Witch Trials

Dirleton Castle: Dark Remains of Brutal Scottish Witch Trials

Jennet Preston, The Pendle Witch of Yorkshire

North Yorkshire · Pendle Witches · Witch Trials · Witchcraft · York · Yorkshire and the Humber

Jennet Preston, The Pendle Witch of Yorkshire

Scotland Apologises for Historic Witchcraft Trials and Executions

Scotland · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Scotland Apologises for Historic Witchcraft Trials and Executions

Pardon the Pendle Witches: Sign The Petition

Lancashire · North-West England · Pendle Witches · Witch Trials

Pardon the Pendle Witches: Sign The Petition

5 Powerful Scottish Witch Memorials

Scotland · Witch Trials

5 Powerful Scottish Witch Memorials

Peter Fuller Discusses Witchfinder General VIDEO

Horror and Fantasy Films

Videos · Witch Trials · Witchfinder General 1968

Peter Fuller Discusses Witchfinder General VIDEO

The Orkney Witch Memorial Plaque

Orkney · Scotland · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

The Orkney Witch Memorial Plaque

Shadows of Pendle: Barry McCann author INTERVIEW

Lancashire · North-West England · Pendle Witches · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Shadows of Pendle: Barry McCann author INTERVIEW

The Inverkip Witch Trials

Renfrewshire · Scotland · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

The Inverkip Witch Trials

Great Yarmouth: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Ghosts and Hauntings

East of England · Haunted Places to Visit in England · Norfolk · Witch Trials · Witchfinder General 1968

Great Yarmouth: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

Who were the Witches of Belvoir?

East Midlands · Lincolnshire · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Who were the Witches of Belvoir?

Ireland’s 7 Nastiest Witch Trials in History

Ireland · Northern Ireland · Witch Trials

Ireland’s 7 Nastiest Witch Trials in History

Was A Mummied Cat Buried In Secret Pendle Hill Witches’ Cottage?

Lancashire · North-West England · Pendle Witches · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Was A Mummied Cat Buried In Secret Pendle Hill Witches’ Cottage?

Jennet Device: Whatever Happened To The Pendle Witch Child?

Lancashire · Occult · Pendle Witches · Witch Trials · Witchcraft

Jennet Device: Whatever Happened To The Pendle Witch Child?

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