A-Z of the Accused: Alice Gooderidge
Name:Alice Gooderidge Date:1596 Location:Stapenhill, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire Accusations: In February 1596, Alice was accused of bewitching young Thomas Darling after meeting the boy when he got lost in the woods while hunting with his uncle. Shortly afterwards, Thomas suffered from vomiting and hallucinations; when the doctor called to attend him could do nothing to ease his condition, …