In the German town of Bedburg, a series of cattle mutilations and monstrous killings took place between the years of 1564 and 1589. The investigation went beyond suspected wolf attacks to circulating lycanthropy accusations in the 1580s. Rumours of a wolf-like creature initially stemmed from an attack of a local girl who called on divine intervention and was saved by a cattle stampede. It was in this stampede, men from…
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King James I: The Royal Witch-Hunter
King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England on 25 July 1603. The unification of Scotland and England created a space, which fostered James’ obsession with witchcraft. His personal experiences, in combination with his political position as king, created an extremely dangerous…
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The Pendle Witches
The most famous witches in English history are the Pendle witches that were tried and executed in 1612. The Pendle witches were known in their community as healers and cunning folk, led by Elizabeth Southerns alias Demdike and located in and around Malkin Tower. This…