The Pendle Witch Trials were the most notorious witch hunts in English history. Exactly 400 years ago, in 1612, two families, and some of their friends and neighbors from the Lancashire village of Pendle were arrested, tried and hanged for witchcraft crimes most of them freely confessed to. Find out who they were, how they were tried and who accused them. Learn about the Pendle Witches on a visit to Lancashire’s most brooding and evocative countryside.
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Sat, Jan 28, 2012
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