Fact or Fiction? The Fate of the Witchfinder General

here is no name from the period of England’s witch trials more infamous than that of Matthew Hopkins, the self-styled witchfinder who was instrumental in the witch-panic that swept East Anglia in the middle of the 17th century.

The Witch Files — The Midwife Myth: Curses, Infanticide, and Devilish Spells?

In the great wealth of witch-related lore, the image of the persecuted local midwife is one of the most enduringly popular.

The King’s Table: Exploring the Storytelling Tradition

#FolkloreThursday’s Willow Winsham interviews storyteller Jean Edmiston and her daughter Amanda on their family storytelling tradition, and Jean’s new story, “The King’s Table”.

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