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The Toad in the Moon

The Toad in the Moon

Folklore, Treasury of Folklore

Ring in the New: Top Superstitions for the New Year

Ring in the New: Top Superstitions for the New Year

Folklore, New Year, Superstitions

The Widow Orchard: Witchcraft In Malmesbury

The Widow Orchard: Witchcraft In Malmesbury

17th century, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, Witchcraft

Elizabeth Abbot and Dionisia Josselyn: Two Essex Witches

Elizabeth Abbot and Dionisia Josselyn: Two Essex Witches

17th century, Essex, Witches

Baptised by the Devil: The Confessions of Isobel Gowdie

Baptised by the Devil: The Confessions of Isobel Gowdie

17th century, Scotland

Greasing the Fat Sow and other Dorsetshire Sayings

Greasing the Fat Sow and other Dorsetshire Sayings

#FolkloreThursday, Dorset, Folklore

Bizarre Beliefs: Animated Horse Hairs

Bizarre Beliefs: Animated Horse Hairs

#FolkloreThursday, Folklore

The Floating Loaf: Discovering the Drowned

The Floating Loaf: Discovering the Drowned

18th Century, 19th Century, Folklore

A-Z of the Accused: Alice Noakes

A-Z of the Accused: Alice Noakes

16th Century, A-Z of the Accused, Essex

A-Z of the Accused: Anne Maidenhead

A-Z of the Accused: Anne Maidenhead

17th century, A-Z of the Accused, Essex

A Case of Cornish Witchcraft: The Sufferings of John Tonken

A Case of Cornish Witchcraft: The Sufferings of John Tonken

17th century, Cornwall

A-Z of the Accused: Elizabeth Lightbone

A-Z of the Accused: Elizabeth Lightbone

17th century, A-Z of the Accused, Cheshire

Setting the Record Straight: The Ilkeston Witch

Setting the Record Straight: The Ilkeston Witch

17th century, Derbyshire

A-Z of the Accused: Elizabeth Kennet

A-Z of the Accused: Elizabeth Kennet

17th century, A-Z of the Accused, Middlesex

A-Z of the Accused: Rebecca Jones

A-Z of the Accused: Rebecca Jones

17th century, A-Z of the Accused, Essex

The Witches of Warboys and the Death of Lady Cromwell

The Witches of Warboys and the Death of Lady Cromwell

16th Century, Huntingdonshire

Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Live: A Tour of England’s Witchcraft Legislation

Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Live: A Tour of England’s Witchcraft Legislation

16th Century, 17th century, 18th Century

The Heart of the Matter: Two Cases of Devonshire Witchcraft

The Heart of the Matter: Two Cases of Devonshire Witchcraft

16th Century, 17th century, Witchcraft

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The Toad in the Moon

The Toad in the Moon

Folklore, Treasury of Folklore

Ring in the New: Top Superstitions for the New Year

Ring in the New: Top Superstitions for the New Year

Folklore, New Year, Superstitions

The Widow Orchard: Witchcraft In Malmesbury

The Widow Orchard: Witchcraft In Malmesbury

17th century, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, Witchcraft

Elizabeth Abbot and Dionisia Josselyn: Two Essex Witches

Elizabeth Abbot and Dionisia Josselyn: Two Essex Witches

17th century, Essex, Witches

Baptised by the Devil: The Confessions of Isobel Gowdie

Baptised by the Devil: The Confessions of Isobel Gowdie

17th century, Scotland

Greasing the Fat Sow and other Dorsetshire Sayings

Greasing the Fat Sow and other Dorsetshire Sayings

#FolkloreThursday, Dorset, Folklore

Bizarre Beliefs: Animated Horse Hairs

Bizarre Beliefs: Animated Horse Hairs

#FolkloreThursday, Folklore

The Floating Loaf: Discovering the Drowned

The Floating Loaf: Discovering the Drowned

18th Century, 19th Century, Folklore

A-Z of the Accused: Alice Noakes

A-Z of the Accused: Alice Noakes

16th Century, A-Z of the Accused, Essex

A-Z of the Accused: Anne Maidenhead

A-Z of the Accused: Anne Maidenhead

17th century, A-Z of the Accused, Essex

A Case of Cornish Witchcraft: The Sufferings of John Tonken

A Case of Cornish Witchcraft: The Sufferings of John Tonken

17th century, Cornwall

A-Z of the Accused: Elizabeth Lightbone

A-Z of the Accused: Elizabeth Lightbone

17th century, A-Z of the Accused, Cheshire

Setting the Record Straight: The Ilkeston Witch

Setting the Record Straight: The Ilkeston Witch

17th century, Derbyshire

A-Z of the Accused: Elizabeth Kennet

A-Z of the Accused: Elizabeth Kennet

17th century, A-Z of the Accused, Middlesex

A-Z of the Accused: Rebecca Jones

A-Z of the Accused: Rebecca Jones

17th century, A-Z of the Accused, Essex

The Witches of Warboys and the Death of Lady Cromwell

The Witches of Warboys and the Death of Lady Cromwell

16th Century, Huntingdonshire

Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Live: A Tour of England’s Witchcraft Legislation

Thou Shalt Not Suffer A Witch To Live: A Tour of England’s Witchcraft Legislation

16th Century, 17th century, 18th Century

The Heart of the Matter: Two Cases of Devonshire Witchcraft

The Heart of the Matter: Two Cases of Devonshire Witchcraft

16th Century, 17th century, Witchcraft

1 2 3 … 7 More posts

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