Witches of Northamptonshire, a Witchy Wednesday article.

Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday, this week I thought it would be nice to re-share pages from the 1866 phamplet which describes the history of the Northamptonshire Witches in 1612. 

The Northamptonshire Witches

The persecution of witches has a long and bloody history; this illustrated book by Gary Poole and Karen Stokes (below) gives a graphic account of Northampton's history of witchcraft through the ages - from magical rites in the prehistoric era to 1951 when the Witchcraft Act was repealed in Britain. 

Christianity deemed all witchcraft as heresy and the Church aimed to stamp it out completely. Using a variety of documentary sources, this book unearths Northampton's witchcraft history to give many fascinating accounts of the punishments meted out to those accused and convicted of sorcery, as well as many myths and superstitions, some of which are still followed today. This book should prove a spellbinding read for anyone with an interest in the history of Northamptonshire or anyone who simply enjoys bewitching stories.

1866 print of the 1612 Witch Trials in Northamptonshire. 

Images are in the public domain.

A brief history of witchcraft, with especial reference to the witches of Northamptonshire collected in great part from original sources.

To see the original  please visit Wellcome Collection. 

https://wellcomecollection.org/works/uaxjm8kz

Please join me again next week for more Witchy Wednesdays. 

Please read. 

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Thank you Kat.

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