Agnes Samuel
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Alice Samuel
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Witches of Warboys
Three members of the Samuel family who were executed for witchcraft in Huntingdonshire in 1593.
Elizabeth Lowys
First person to be prosecuted under the Witchcraft Act of 1563.
Joan Cunny, witch
One of the 31 Essex witches, hanged in 1589.
Witch of Berkeley
Legendary 11th–century witch who tried and failed to prevent the Devil from claiming her body after her death.
Witch’s familiar
Demonic spirit who attends upon a witch, possessing magical powers that can be used for good or evil. Often taking the form of a small animal such as a cat.
Elizabeth Fraunces
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Essex witches
Collective name given to the 31 people accused of witchcraft in the English county of Essex between 1566 and 1589.
Janet Douglas, Lady Glamis
Scottish aristocrat executed in 1537 for treason. Modern day academics highlight that earlier accounts declaring she was tried for witchcraft are inaccurate.