One of the largest mass hangings of 'witches' took place in Newcastle, but little is known about the trials and those accused.

A dark history: The Newcastle witch trials and hangings of 1650

The trials of the Pendle witches at Lancaster Castle in 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history. Now, their story is attracting tourists.

The infamous Pendle Witches are still a rich source of 'Dark Tourism'

Plaster casts of hands to form a sculpture to commemorate the victims of the the Channel Islands witch trials 

A sculpture will go on display at Jersey Museum to represent the islands' 65 victims of the witch trials between 1560 and 1660.

Sculpture commemorates the Channel Islands' witch trial victims 

Between the 16th and 17th century, there were at least 65 witch trials that came before Jersey’s Royal Court, with 33 leading to execution.

How Jersey became 'the witch-hunting capital of Europe'

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People accused of being witches were imprisoned in "horrible" conditions in the Colchester Castle dungeons before their trials.

With superstition far more common, thousands of people - mostly women - were accused of witchcraft from the 1500s onwards.

The 'horrific' history of England's witch-hunting hotspot

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On 8 June, a committee will consider a request from residents to commemorate the 27 people executed in the town in 1629 after being accused of "witchcraft".

Vote to take place on memorial for Witchcraft Act victims in Peebles

Witches have been living in Cornwall for hundreds of years but the magic of social media is giving modern day witchery new life

Meet the Cornish Witches at the heart of a new TikTok trend

A new exhibition has opened at The Storey in Lancaster exploring how the European Witch Hunts of 1450-1750 still affect us today. 

How do the witch hunts still affect us today?

A couple will be jailed for life today for torturing and drowning a teenage boy they accused of being a witch. 

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