Witches of Northamptonshire.


I got sent a link from Northants Live today to a interesting article on the Northamptonshire witches. A subject I have covered a number of times on my blog over the past few years.
The true history behind the witch trails is not a fairy story of magical witches riding on brooms wearing pointy hats but sadly one of persecution and prejudice against women and men, often poor, often misunderstood and often totally innocent of the terrible crimes they were accused of. A time when a cross word from a neighbour or a scathing look could result in someone being labelled 'a witch!' A very dark time in history but also a fascinating subject to get an insight of human behaviour and beliefs of the 17th century.

Here is the link to Northants Live. It's a fascinating read.
https://www.northantslive.news/news/history/northamptonshire-witch-trials-tales-fear-4238259


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