PinnedSeven County Witch HuntsIntroducing the Seven County Witch-Hunt ProjectBetween 1645–1647, when England was embroiled in a bloody Civil War, roughly 300 people in the South East were accused of witchcraft…6 min read·Oct 27, 2022----
Seven County Witch HuntsWitchcraft, history and the publicThis week the Scottish Member of Parliament Natalie Don MSP published the responses to her draft Witchcraft Convictions (Pardons) Bill…4 min read·Apr 19, 2024----
Seven County Witch HuntsOn writers, witches and childrenOver the last few months, I have been thinking a lot about witches’ families. This, in turn, has led me to question how children are…5 min read·Mar 28, 2024----
Seven County Witch HuntsFragments Shored Against the Ruins: Suffolk Witch Trial RecordsOur project “England’s Mass Witch Hunt” was always going to be challenging. We’ve committed ourselves to exploring all seven of the…5 min read·Feb 29, 2024----
Seven County Witch HuntsPeter Burbush, Blacksmith of ElyThe typical image of a seventeenth century witch is an old, widowed, and impoverished woman. We now know that many of those accused didn’t…4 min read·Jan 30, 2024----
Seven County Witch HuntsThe Only Way is Essex (Record Office)Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to speak at a history festival in Surrey. It gave me the chance, while I was in eastern England…5 min read·Nov 30, 2023----
Seven County Witch HuntsUpdate on Thomasine Read: A theoryA few months ago I wrote a blog post about Thomasine Read, a woman who was living in Haddenham when she was accused of witchcraft in 1647…4 min read·Oct 26, 2023----
Seven County Witch HuntsWitches at festivalsOver the last few years, as publicity for my books The Witches of St Osyth and then Witchcraft: A History in 13 Trials gathered pace, I’ve…4 min read·Sep 28, 2023----
Seven County Witch HuntsService magic and witch trialsHow were cunning folk treated in the age of the witch hunts?5 min read·Aug 31, 2023----
Seven County Witch HuntsA Year of Witch-HuntingAs we end the first year of our project “England’s Mass Witch Hunt”, a survey of our year’s activities shows that we have a number of…5 min read·Jul 27, 2023----