Witches Of Essex: Spells, Betrayal, and Deadly Trials | After Dark
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This is the story of a 16th century cunning woman, a folk healer, who was accused and found guilty of being a witch. The St Osyth witch trials became a landmark case, setting a dark precedent for the witch hunts that would explode across the country in the century that followed.
Our guest today is Marion Gibson, author of 'Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials'.
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