Pendle witches - Wikipedia
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.
The Pendle Witches, a famous witch trial in Lancashire
2019年7月31日 · 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.
On the Trail of the Pendle Witches - Visit Lancashire
In the shadow of Pendle Hill lie pretty villages, which tell a story of intrigue and witchcraft nearly 400 years old. Start your journey at the Pendle Heritage Centre, in Barrowford near Nelson, and…
The Pendle Witches - Lancaster Castle
On August 20th 1612 ten people convicted of witchcraft at the Summer Assize held in Lancaster Castle went to the gallows on the moors above the town. Among their number were two men and a woman in her eighties. Their crimes included laming, causing madness and what was termed “simple” witchcraft.
Witches - Visit Pendle
Pendle Hill rises majestically above an ancient hunting ground, once the home of wolves and wild boar, a wild and mysterious place. Beneath the hill lie pretty villages which tell a story of intrigue and witchcraft nearly 400 years old.
Story of the Pendle Witches and the girl who condemned her ...
2023年10月31日 · Walk Lancashire's Pendle Witches Trail for a haunted Halloween day out. People were living in wretched fear and poverty and witch hunting had almost become a sport across Europe, but it was the Lancashire Witch Trials that were the most famous and notorious in …
The Pendle Witches: What Happened In The Notorious Witch ...
2024年1月12日 · So begins the first verse of Carol Ann Duffy’s 2012 tribute to the so-called Pendle witches – the eight women and two men who were sent to the gallows following one of the most sensational witch trials in British history.