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Tag Archives: witchcraft
Remote Learning with the Coven of Atho
There are numerous references to witchcraft in the archives at the Norfolk Record Office. These references typically relate to cases of people being tried as witches. Of course, the defendants in these cases were victims of persecution but what about … Continue reading
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Tagged coven of atho, hand of glory, raymond howard, witchcraft, witches
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Elizabeth Bradwell: Accused of Witchcraft and Executed in Great Yarmouth, 1645.
The retelling of history does not lend itself so willingly to the lives of women like Norfolk-born Elizabeth Bradwell. With scarce records surviving that allow us to trace her life, much of our understanding of Bradwell comes from the events … Continue reading
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Tagged great yarmouth, witchcraft, Witchfinder General
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The Witches of Lynn
It’s strange how one thing leads to another. When I was researching the French POWs in King’s Lynn, I came across Devil’s Alley, where the warehouse that was used for temporary accommodation was situated. This led on to the legend … Continue reading
Norfolk Witchcraft Trials
Trials for witchcraft were fairly common in Tudor and Stuart times: several can be found in the Yarmouth quarter sessions records, for example (Y/S 1/2). By far the biggest trial was that of 1645. Yarmouth Assembly actually invited Matthew Hopkins … Continue reading
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Tagged great yarmouth, hangings, sessions records, witchcraft
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