The Pendle Witches
Perhaps the most notorious witch trial of the 16th Century.  In the year 1612 at Lancaster gaol, ten people were hanged for the crime of witchcraft. They became known as the  Pendle Witches.....

Witches in England   True stories of the persecution of witches in England. Not for the faint hearted! 

Do you believe in fairies?   Stories about fairies abound throughout history - but in the 21st century, surely we don't still believe in them - or do we?

The Loch Ness Monster  The first recorded account of 'Nessie' is that of an eyeball to eyeball confrontation with the Irish saint, St. Columba in the 6th century.....

Spring-Heeled Jack  He terrorised Victorian society, but who was this 19th century Batman?

Folk remedies, charms and potions   Or thank goodness for the National Health Service!  Who were the 'Quake doctors', how do you cure warts and  what was the King's Evil? Read on...

A Whiter Shade of Fey  Many plant-based myths seem to involve protection from, or for, witches and fairies. Today’s Wiccans hold white to be the colour of the Goddess.....

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