September 3, 2018December 24, 2018Helen Steadman A guest post by author Mary Anne Yarde: Digging up Folklore — King Arthur
September 2, 2018February 1, 2020Helen Steadman3 Comments on Janet Horne: The last woman executed as a witch in the British Isles Janet Horne: The last woman executed as a witch in the British Isles
May 21, 2018December 24, 2018Helen Steadman1 Comment on What kind of people were accused of witchcraft during the 17th century? What kind of people were accused of witchcraft during the 17th century?
November 15, 2017January 23, 2021Helen Steadman2 Comments on The Derwent Valley Witches – Depositions from York Castle in 1673 The Derwent Valley Witches – Depositions from York Castle in 1673
May 21, 2017April 11, 2019Helen Steadman1 Comment on Witch-finders go on the record to defend their diabolical practices Witch-finders go on the record to defend their diabolical practices
May 21, 2017December 24, 2018Helen Steadman1 Comment on The 17th-Century Witch Trials in Newcastle according to John Wheeler The 17th-Century Witch Trials in Newcastle according to John Wheeler
May 21, 2017December 24, 2018Helen Steadman1 Comment on The different methods used to find out whether someone was a witch The different methods used to find out whether someone was a witch
May 21, 2017December 24, 2018Helen Steadman1 Comment on How a ‘personable and good-like’ woman escaped the hangman’s noose in the Newcastle witch trials How a ‘personable and good-like’ woman escaped the hangman’s noose in the Newcastle witch trials
May 21, 2017December 24, 2018Helen Steadman1 Comment on Was the Newcastle witch-finder the earliest example of local authority performance-related pay? Was the Newcastle witch-finder the earliest example of local authority performance-related pay?
