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today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten infamous real-life witch
the top ten infamous real-life witch
the top ten infamous real-life witch hunts
hunts
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counting only trials for actual witches
counting only trials for actual witches so political witch hunts like the
so political witch hunts like the
so political witch hunts like the McCarthy trials of the 1950s are for
McCarthy trials of the 1950s are for
McCarthy trials of the 1950s are for another day everyone no sense of decency
another day everyone no sense of decency
another day everyone no sense of decency sir as long last number 10 the
sir as long last number 10 the
sir as long last number 10 the Northampton shear witch trials in 1612 5
Northampton shear witch trials in 1612 5
Northampton shear witch trials in 1612 5 executions were conducted in Northampton
executions were conducted in Northampton
executions were conducted in Northampton England after several women and men were
England after several women and men were
England after several women and men were accused and convicted of witchcraft
accused and convicted of witchcraft
accused and convicted of witchcraft while the main accounts of the trials
while the main accounts of the trials
while the main accounts of the trials differ the witch trials of Northampton
differ the witch trials of Northampton
differ the witch trials of Northampton cheer are significant for two reasons
cheer are significant for two reasons
cheer are significant for two reasons first it was an unusual case in that
first it was an unusual case in that
first it was an unusual case in that more than one person was accused at a
more than one person was accused at a
more than one person was accused at a time let us throw open the floor to a
time let us throw open the floor to a
time let us throw open the floor to a wild accusation in fact six people were
wild accusation in fact six people were
wild accusation in fact six people were charged with the witching Elizabeth
charged with the witching Elizabeth
charged with the witching Elizabeth Belcher and her brother William Avery
Belcher and her brother William Avery
Belcher and her brother William Avery second it was the first recorded case
second it was the first recorded case
second it was the first recorded case where dunking was used as evidence of
where dunking was used as evidence of
where dunking was used as evidence of witchcraft if the accused floated they’d
witchcraft if the accused floated they’d
witchcraft if the accused floated they’d sworn off their baptism and were
sworn off their baptism and were
sworn off their baptism and were obviously witches if they sank they were
obviously witches if they sank they were
obviously witches if they sank they were innocent but that usually meant they
innocent but that usually meant they
innocent but that usually meant they drowned number nine the kallmes furred
drowned number nine the kallmes furred
drowned number nine the kallmes furred witches in the late 16th century in
witches in the late 16th century in
witches in the late 16th century in Calvert England a woman named Elizabeth
Calvert England a woman named Elizabeth
Calvert England a woman named Elizabeth Francis confessed to witchcraft when
Francis confessed to witchcraft when
Francis confessed to witchcraft when confronted she admitted to using her cat
confronted she admitted to using her cat
confronted she admitted to using her cat named Satan by the way for all sorts of
named Satan by the way for all sorts of
named Satan by the way for all sorts of terrible deeds often at the cat’s
terrible deeds often at the cat’s
terrible deeds often at the cat’s suggestion apparently he helped
suggestion apparently he helped
suggestion apparently he helped Elizabeth and murder taught her how to
Elizabeth and murder taught her how to
Elizabeth and murder taught her how to self-abort a fetus and cripples her
self-abort a fetus and cripples her
self-abort a fetus and cripples her husband Elizabeth then came out and
husband Elizabeth then came out and
husband Elizabeth then came out and accused Agnes Waterford to whom she had
accused Agnes Waterford to whom she had
accused Agnes Waterford to whom she had given the cat while Agnes swore she had
given the cat while Agnes swore she had
given the cat while Agnes swore she had never murdered a neighbour girl said her
never murdered a neighbour girl said her
never murdered a neighbour girl said her cat had turned into a dog with horns and
cat had turned into a dog with horns and
cat had turned into a dog with horns and tormented her Agnes was sound guilty and
tormented her Agnes was sound guilty and
tormented her Agnes was sound guilty and became the first woman in England
became the first woman in England
became the first woman in England executed for witchcraft
executed for witchcraft
executed for witchcraft outrageous as they were the details of
outrageous as they were the details of
outrageous as they were the details of the Calvert witches trial are said to
the Calvert witches trial are said to
the Calvert witches trial are said to have shaped modern witch lore number
have shaped modern witch lore number
have shaped modern witch lore number eight the great Scottish witch hunt
eight the great Scottish witch hunt
eight the great Scottish witch hunt lasting from March to October 15 97 the
lasting from March to October 15 97 the
lasting from March to October 15 97 the second of the five great Scottish witch
second of the five great Scottish witch
second of the five great Scottish witch hunt saw about four hundred people
hunt saw about four hundred people
hunt saw about four hundred people accused and roughly half of them are
accused and roughly half of them are
accused and roughly half of them are thought to have been executed
thought to have been executed
thought to have been executed unfortunately it’s unclear what prompted
unfortunately it’s unclear what prompted
unfortunately it’s unclear what prompted the 1597 hunt those that occurred at
the 1597 hunt those that occurred at
the 1597 hunt those that occurred at later dates like the hunts of 1649 and
later dates like the hunts of 1649 and
later dates like the hunts of 1649 and 1661 maintained better records however
1661 maintained better records however
1661 maintained better records however it was most likely a combination of
it was most likely a combination of
it was most likely a combination of conflict between King James the sixth of
conflict between King James the sixth of
conflict between King James the sixth of Scotland who was obsessed with killing
Scotland who was obsessed with killing
Scotland who was obsessed with killing witches and was convinced that certain
witches and was convinced that certain
witches and was convinced that certain witches were out to get him
witches were out to get him
witches were out to get him and various opposing forces in 1597 he
and various opposing forces in 1597 he
and various opposing forces in 1597 he announced the hunt and coincidentally
announced the hunt and coincidentally
announced the hunt and coincidentally also published his book on which
also published his book on which
also published his book on which detection and hunting demonology number
detection and hunting demonology number
detection and hunting demonology number seven the Paisley witches also known as
seven the Paisley witches also known as
seven the Paisley witches also known as the bar Guerin witches after accusing
the bar Guerin witches after accusing
the bar Guerin witches after accusing one of her family servants of stealing
one of her family servants of stealing
one of her family servants of stealing some milk
some milk
some milk Christian Shaw began having fit she said
Christian Shaw began having fit she said
Christian Shaw began having fit she said she was being tormented by witches and
she was being tormented by witches and
she was being tormented by witches and accused 35 people including the servant
accused 35 people including the servant
accused 35 people including the servant in what was the last mass execution of
in what was the last mass execution of
in what was the last mass execution of witches in Western Europe seven people
witches in Western Europe seven people
witches in Western Europe seven people were convicted six were executed and one
were convicted six were executed and one
were convicted six were executed and one committed suicide before he could be
committed suicide before he could be
committed suicide before he could be hanged and burned two of those executed
hanged and burned two of those executed
hanged and burned two of those executed were brothers aged 11 and 14 this would
were brothers aged 11 and 14 this would
were brothers aged 11 and 14 this would be just another sad story if it weren’t
be just another sad story if it weren’t
be just another sad story if it weren’t for one of the accused
for one of the accused
for one of the accused Agnes Naismith before death she cursed
Agnes Naismith before death she cursed
Agnes Naismith before death she cursed the town should her graves be disturbed
the town should her graves be disturbed
the town should her graves be disturbed in 1960 that very thing happened number
in 1960 that very thing happened number
in 1960 that very thing happened number 6 the Papen himer family the Pepin
6 the Papen himer family the Pepin
6 the Papen himer family the Pepin hammers were a poor vagrant family from
hammers were a poor vagrant family from
hammers were a poor vagrant family from Bavaria in the middle of the night the
Bavaria in the middle of the night the
Bavaria in the middle of the night the entire family was pulled from their beds
entire family was pulled from their beds
entire family was pulled from their beds and arrested after a thief claimed
and arrested after a thief claimed
and arrested after a thief claimed they’d helped him murder pregnant women
they’d helped him murder pregnant women
they’d helped him murder pregnant women under torture they confessed to
under torture they confessed to
under torture they confessed to basically every murder and unsolved
basically every murder and unsolved
basically every murder and unsolved crime on the books saying they used
crime on the books saying they used
crime on the books saying they used supernatural means and were charged with
supernatural means and were charged with
supernatural means and were charged with witchcraft
witchcraft
witchcraft the family was then publicly tortured
the family was then publicly tortured
the family was then publicly tortured and humiliated in truly horrific ways
and humiliated in truly horrific ways
and humiliated in truly horrific ways before finally being burned at the stake
before finally being burned at the stake
before finally being burned at the stake as this went on the sheriff forced the
as this went on the sheriff forced the
as this went on the sheriff forced the ten-year-old
ten-year-old
ten-year-old whole Papen himer to watch so he could
whole Papen himer to watch so he could
whole Papen himer to watch so he could gauge his reaction
gauge his reaction
gauge his reaction the boy was burned at the stake later
the boy was burned at the stake later
the boy was burned at the stake later that year number 5 the affair of the
that year number 5 the affair of the
that year number 5 the affair of the poison this is a somewhat convoluted
poison this is a somewhat convoluted
poison this is a somewhat convoluted tale of how poison and paranoia led to a
tale of how poison and paranoia led to a
tale of how poison and paranoia led to a high-profile witch hunt after a French
high-profile witch hunt after a French
high-profile witch hunt after a French aristocrat was accused of trying to
aristocrat was accused of trying to
aristocrat was accused of trying to poison her father and brothers in order
poison her father and brothers in order
poison her father and brothers in order to gain possession of their estate
to gain possession of their estate
to gain possession of their estate paranoia began to surge through the
paranoia began to surge through the
paranoia began to surge through the French Court two years later another
French Court two years later another
French Court two years later another woman was arrested
woman was arrested
woman was arrested however she claimed that she had
however she claimed that she had
however she claimed that she had information about other murderers more
information about other murderers more
information about other murderers more finger-pointing ensued with several
finger-pointing ensued with several
finger-pointing ensued with several nobles and prominent figures becoming
nobles and prominent figures becoming
nobles and prominent figures becoming mixed up in the affair eventually
mixed up in the affair eventually
mixed up in the affair eventually sentenced expelled from the country or
sentenced expelled from the country or
sentenced expelled from the country or burned at the stake at the behest of the
burned at the stake at the behest of the
burned at the stake at the behest of the chambre Alden or burning court number
chambre Alden or burning court number
chambre Alden or burning court number for the pendel witches here’s one of the
for the pendel witches here’s one of the
for the pendel witches here’s one of the most famous witch trials in England as
most famous witch trials in England as
most famous witch trials in England as mentioned earlier James the sixth of
mentioned earlier James the sixth of
mentioned earlier James the sixth of Scotland by 1612 James the first of
Scotland by 1612 James the first of
Scotland by 1612 James the first of England was big on witch hunting and the
England was big on witch hunting and the
England was big on witch hunting and the pendel trial exemplified his insatiable
pendel trial exemplified his insatiable
pendel trial exemplified his insatiable desire to eradicate witches set off by a
desire to eradicate witches set off by a
desire to eradicate witches set off by a series of accusations from the members
series of accusations from the members
series of accusations from the members of two rival families each vying for
of two rival families each vying for
of two rival families each vying for dominance as local healers they were
dominance as local healers they were
dominance as local healers they were arrested by the local magistrate and
arrested by the local magistrate and
arrested by the local magistrate and brought to Lancaster Castle the most
brought to Lancaster Castle the most
brought to Lancaster Castle the most dramatic and devastating blow in the
dramatic and devastating blow in the
dramatic and devastating blow in the trials came when 10 year-old genic
trials came when 10 year-old genic
trials came when 10 year-old genic device accused her whole family and all
device accused her whole family and all
device accused her whole family and all were put to death we know so much about
were put to death we know so much about
were put to death we know so much about this trial because it was well recorded
this trial because it was well recorded
this trial because it was well recorded by Thomas pot in the wonderful discovery
by Thomas pot in the wonderful discovery
by Thomas pot in the wonderful discovery of witches in the county Lancaster
of witches in the county Lancaster
of witches in the county Lancaster number three the tree or witch trial the
number three the tree or witch trial the
number three the tree or witch trial the witch trials of trier germany are
witch trials of trier germany are
witch trials of trier germany are considered some of if not the largest
considered some of if not the largest
considered some of if not the largest witch trials in European history no one
witch trials in European history no one
witch trials in European history no one was spared from accusation a third of
was spared from accusation a third of
was spared from accusation a third of those executed were nobles and others
those executed were nobles and others
those executed were nobles and others were respected members of the community
were respected members of the community
were respected members of the community one of the accused
one of the accused
one of the accused d-trix laws was the university rector
d-trix laws was the university rector
d-trix laws was the university rector and chief judge of the Electoral Court
and chief judge of the Electoral Court
and chief judge of the Electoral Court he opposed the trial saying that torture
he opposed the trial saying that torture
he opposed the trial saying that torture was ineffective I can cope with torture
don’t believe me as a result he was
don’t believe me as a result he was arrested tortured and burned after him
arrested tortured and burned after him
arrested tortured and burned after him there was no vocal opposition left to
there was no vocal opposition left to
there was no vocal opposition left to separate villages were completely
separate villages were completely
separate villages were completely cleaned out save for one lone survivor
cleaned out save for one lone survivor
cleaned out save for one lone survivor each the total death toll is listed at
each the total death toll is listed at
each the total death toll is listed at 368 but some historians put that number
368 but some historians put that number
368 but some historians put that number as high as 1000 number two the basque
as high as 1000 number two the basque
as high as 1000 number two the basque witch trial this was an attempt by the
witch trial this was an attempt by the
witch trial this was an attempt by the Spanish Inquisition to stop out all
Spanish Inquisition to stop out all
Spanish Inquisition to stop out all witchcraft and if you know your history
witchcraft and if you know your history
witchcraft and if you know your history you know those guys were not messing
you know those guys were not messing
you know those guys were not messing around amongst our weaponry ah such
around amongst our weaponry ah such
around amongst our weaponry ah such elements as BS are coming again the
elements as BS are coming again the
elements as BS are coming again the Hunts began in logroño in northern
Hunts began in logroño in northern
Hunts began in logroño in northern Spain in January of 1609
Spain in January of 1609
Spain in January of 1609 by the end over 7,000 people had been
by the end over 7,000 people had been
by the end over 7,000 people had been examined the proceedings were put on
examined the proceedings were put on
examined the proceedings were put on hold after the first year so that the
hold after the first year so that the
hold after the first year so that the inquisitors to gather more evidence
inquisitors to gather more evidence
inquisitors to gather more evidence strangely no one knows quite what
strangely no one knows quite what
strangely no one knows quite what prompted the basque witch hunts and even
prompted the basque witch hunts and even
prompted the basque witch hunts and even the inquisitors at the time felt
the inquisitors at the time felt
the inquisitors at the time felt skeptical and didn’t believe there to be
skeptical and didn’t believe there to be
skeptical and didn’t believe there to be evidence of which is in the area now
evidence of which is in the area now
evidence of which is in the area now every solstice people gather in a cave
every solstice people gather in a cave
every solstice people gather in a cave in Sugata mordy to honor the witches who
in Sugata mordy to honor the witches who
in Sugata mordy to honor the witches who were burned near their number one the
were burned near their number one the
were burned near their number one the salem witch trial the name salem is now
salem witch trial the name salem is now
salem witch trial the name salem is now synonymous with witches and in north
synonymous with witches and in north
synonymous with witches and in north america the Salem witch trials were
america the Salem witch trials were
america the Salem witch trials were certainly the most famous of them all
certainly the most famous of them all
certainly the most famous of them all the tragedy of Salem occurred when mass
the tragedy of Salem occurred when mass
the tragedy of Salem occurred when mass hysteria met for crowd control after a
hysteria met for crowd control after a
hysteria met for crowd control after a group of girls began having violent fits
group of girls began having violent fits
group of girls began having violent fits and hallucinations the town’s folk
and hallucinations the town’s folk
and hallucinations the town’s folk immediately cried witches and the trials
immediately cried witches and the trials
immediately cried witches and the trials began let’s come to our senses everyone
began let’s come to our senses everyone
began let’s come to our senses everyone this witch hunt is turning into a circus
this witch hunt is turning into a circus
this witch hunt is turning into a circus shake away
unlike some witch hunt the accused and
unlike some witch hunt the accused and the accusers in Salem were all
the accusers in Salem were all
the accusers in Salem were all previously friends and neighbors when
previously friends and neighbors when
previously friends and neighbors when all was said and done over 150 people
all was said and done over 150 people
all was said and done over 150 people were accused 19 people were hanged as
were accused 19 people were hanged as
were accused 19 people were hanged as witches
witches
witches one man was crushed to death and two
one man was crushed to death and two
one man was crushed to death and two dogs were shot
dogs were shot
dogs were shot the town owns that history now but at
the town owns that history now but at
the town owns that history now but at the time after the meaning of past the
the time after the meaning of past the
the time after the meaning of past the town was horrified by their own acts do
town was horrified by their own acts do
town was horrified by their own acts do you agree with our picks check out these
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