From 1542 to 1736, witchcraft causing harm or death was illegal in England.

We’re currently fundraising to open an in-person museum; exploring the local stories from this brutal period of history, and preserving them for future generations.

836

indictments

107

executed

47

died in prison

Please note that the above statistics are for trials held in Essex alone, and may well increase as we continue our research.

We will endeavour to include information about those accused who didn’t make it to trial (either due to lynching or dying in prison), but sadly their details may have been lost to time.

3 women hanging from the gallows. A fourth woman sits in front of the gallows, surrounded by toads.

Joan Cony, Joan Prentis, and Joan Uptney.
Hung in Chelmsford, 1589

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