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The North East Witch Trials

In 1650 the largest mass execution for witchcraft in English history took place in North East England. Explore why the victims and their stories were forgotten.

Radio Newcastle,4 episodes

Episodes

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Welcome to the Witch Trials
How the largest recorded mass execution for witchcraft in English history was forgotten.
31 Oct 2023,1 min
1: The Witch Hunt Begins
Superstition sweeps the North East and ‘witch hunters’ start to make a profitable living
31 Oct 2023,14 mins
2: Trials, Tricksters and Tall Tales
As innocent people are executed, strange tales emerge from Derwent Valley and Teesside
31 Oct 2023,17 mins
3: Remembering
Experts call for a permanent memorial to remember the North East Witch Trial victims
31 Oct 2023,12 mins