Elagabalus · @Elagabalus
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The Essex witch trials part 2.
The confession of Joan Upney and examination of Joan Prentice. And a cameo of satan in adorable ferret form!

memorablehistories.blogspot.co

#witchtrials #history #essexwitchtrial #blog #folklore #histodon

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Elagabalus · @Elagabalus
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The Tragic Tale of Joan Cunny, Accused Witch of Essex.
memorablehistories.blogspot.co

The account of Joan Cunny, an elderly widow accused of witchcraft in 1589, her dealings with spirits and their malevolent acts. From summoning spirits to wreak havoc on neighbors' lives to casting spells on livestock.

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Elagabalus · @Elagabalus
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Elagabalus · @Elagabalus
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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Bessie Watson in 1662 in Cromarty
Others accused: Margret Simson

wikidata.org/entity/Q43393754
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #witchtrials #highland

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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Elspeth Halliburtonn in 1661 in Newton
Others accused: Agnes Thomson, Margaret Stevensoun, William Hog

wikidata.org/entity/Q43393091
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #witchtrials #Midlothian

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Elagabalus · @Elagabalus
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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Margaret Fisher in 1630 in Peterhead
Others accused: Margaret Whyte

wikidata.org/entity/Q43392899
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #witchtrials #aberdeenshire

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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Thomas Richartsoun in 1629 in Maxton
Others accused: Helene Scot

wikidata.org/entity/Q43395175
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #witchtrials #ScottishBorders

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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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People accused during the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Marioun Scheirar in 1628 in Cranston
Others accused: Elspitt Duncan.


wikidata.org/entity/Q43392559
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #witchtrials #Midlothian

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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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People accused during the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Annabell Hall in 1643 in Carrington
Others accused: Helen Inglisse.


wikidata.org/entity/Q43395521
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #witchtrials #Midlothian

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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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People accused during the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Elspeth Seatoun in 1662 in Lindores
Others accused: Elspeth Bruce.


wikidata.org/entity/Q43393192
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #witchtrials #fife

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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
5 followers · 84 posts · Server botsin.space

People accused during the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Agnes Supp in 1700 in Port Glasgow.


wikidata.org/entity/Q43391879
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #witchtrials #inverclyde

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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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People accused during the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Patrick Petersone in 1616 in Shetland Islands
Others accused: Marjorie Ritchie, Barbara Scord, Jonka Kyneis.


wikidata.org/entity/Q43394120
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #scotland #witchtrials

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Scottish Lost Places · @scothistrail
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People accused during the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Elizabeth Soutar in 1662 in Oathlaw
Others accused: John Tailzour, Janet Huit.


wikidata.org/entity/Q43393227
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft project item:
witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cf

#ScottishHistory #angus #witchtrials

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"Led by experienced tour guide Ragnhild Ljosland of Orkney Time Travel the walk took us through the streets of Kirkwall as we followed the stories of those who were accused."

theorkneynews.scot/2023/06/06/

#orkney #walking #witchtrials #witchcraft

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Anita Byrne · @Anitambyrne
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Connecticut exonerates victims of 17th-century witch trials. Forty-five people in the state were accused of practicing witchcraft during the trials, and 11 were executed.

theguardian.com/us-news/2023/m

#salem #witchcraft #witchtrials

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