Tag Archives: Witchcraft in England
Soles to save our souls
Jason Karl discusses one of the most frequently employed forms of ‘wards’: domestic magic used to protect a household from malign influences.
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The spider curse
An army of arachnids march on the home of a man in Suffolk. Were they controlled by sorcery? Continue reading
The haunted death of Thomas Parkes
Tragic magician Thomas Parkes played with forces he didn’t understand when he summoned up demons at a crossroads. Continue reading
Pub magic
Coal the conjuror magics up little people and a tiny tree as startled drinkers look on Continue reading
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The deadly decor intended to bring doom
The Image House in Cheshire was decorated with stone ‘voodoo dolls’ by its hate-filled builder Continue reading
Coventry conjurors who cursed a king
Supernatural plot against the King causes scandal in 14th century middle England Continue reading
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The witch hunts
The belief that one person can use supernatural means to harm another has held many people in a grip of fear Continue reading
