The Witch, The Weird, and The Wonderful

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Isobel Gowdie, perhaps the most famous of accused Scottish witches, came to the attention of the authorites in 1662. It is uncertain just w...

Taking a little dip today into the "Proverbs and Proverbial Sayings" section of Dorsetshire Folklore by John Symonds Udal. Here ...

In a week where the phrase "you couldn't make it up" has been uttered more often than we could have ever imagined , it seems ...

While flicking through my old favourite local history tome,  The History of Ilkeston by Edwin Trueman, I came across yet another fascinati...

Name: Alice Nokes or Noakes Location:  Lambourne, Essex Accusations: When a servant of Thomas Spycer snatched and refused to return...

Name: Anne Cade, alias Maidenhead Location: Great Holland, Essex Date: 1645 Accusations: According to her confession, aroun...