Witchy Wednesday, A brief history of witchcraft : with especial reference to the witches of Northamptonshire

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Welcome to another Witchy Wednesday this week I thought it would a nice to reshare the 1866 pamphlet describing the Witch trial of the Northamptonshire Witches. This not so well known Witch history happened before both Pendle and Salem Witch trials.
A brief history of witchcraft : with especial reference to the witches of Northamptonshire

1866.
This pamphlet pages below were sourced from Archive and is in the public domain.

https://archive.org/



Another great source book is 

The Witches of Northamptonshire 

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history of witchcraft through the ages - from magical rites in the prehistoric era to 1951 when the Witchcraft Act was repealed in Britain.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.




A brief history of witchcraft : with especial reference to the witches of Northamptonshire
1866 print of the 1612 Witch Trials in Northamptonshire. 




















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Have a magical week! Kat 😊

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