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Saturday, January 10th, 2009

Coal the conjuror magics up little people and a tiny tree as startled drinkers look on

Tags: conjuror, fairies, sorceror, Witchcraft, Witchcraft in England
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Kill or cure (pt 2)

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Folk healing of the past often included gruesome ingredients and practices

Tags: British folk medicine, British folk remedies, English folk medicine, Folk medicine in Britain, folk medicine in England, folk medicine in Wales, folk remedies in Britain, Welsh folk medicine
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Kill or cure (pt 1)

Friday, May 9th, 2008

Folk remedies were based on principles that seem bizarre today and they included some very ‘nasty medicines’ indeed

Tags: British folk medicine, British folk remedies, English folk medicine, Folk medicine in Britain, folk medicine in England, folk medicine in Wales, folk remedies in Britain, Welsh folk medicine
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The deadly decor intended to bring doom

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

The Image House in Cheshire was decorated with stone ‘voodoo dolls’ by its hate-filled builder

Tags: Cheshire witchcraft, curses, Image House Bunbury, Witchcraft in Britain, Witchcraft in England, witchraft in Cheshire
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Coventry conjurors who cursed a king

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Supernatural plot against the King causes scandal in 14th century middle England

Tags: British black magic, Coventry black magic, Coventry conjurors, John de Notingham, John de Nottingham, Leicester black magic, male witches, medieval magicians, Robert le Mareschal, Witchcraft in Britain, witchcraft in Coventry, Witchcraft in England, witchcraft in Warwickshire
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Fears of witchcraft led to cruelty

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Fewer witch trials were held in Wales than in other parts of Britain. But rough justice on the part of superstitious country folk took place well into the 19th century

Tags: Monmouthshire witch trial, Montgomeryshire witch trial, witch hunts, witch trial in Llanfyllin, witch trial in Monmouthshire, witch trials, witch trials in Britain, witch trials in Wales, Witchcraft in Britain, witchraft in Wales
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The witch hunts

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

The belief that one person can use supernatural means to harm another has held many people in a grip of fear

Tags: Essex witches, Matthew Hopkins, Witchcraft in Britain, Witchcraft in England, witchcraft in Essex, witchcraft in Scotland, witchcraft in Wales, Witchfinder General
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