On the trail of the Essex witch trials

During the 15 and 1600s, Essex played a significant role in the persecution of suspected witches. More than one thousand people were accused of witchcraft, and many awaiting trial were imprisoned at Colchester Castle.

And now a new heritage trail is helping to throw light on this dark chapter of Essex history.

Alison Rowland is a professor of European history at the University of Essex, and specialises in the subject of witchcraft in the early modern period...