The trials were held on August 18 and 19, 1612, by which time Old Demdike had died in jail. In the end, Alizon, Elizabeth, and James Device, Old Chattox, and six others were found guilty and executed.

Old Demdike had been known as a witch for fifty years; it was an accepted part of village life in the 16th century that there were village healers who practised magic and dealt in herbs and medicines.

How a nine-year-old's evidence in a 17th Century witch trial led to 10 executions and influenced modern trials. BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ... He arrested Alizon, granny Demdike, ...

It's then said that a Witches Sabbat took place at Old Demdike's home on Good Friday at Malkin Tower and a plot was reportedly hatched to blow up Lancaster Castle. A total of 19 people were arrested, ...

SATELLITE TV channel Living TV brought its cult show Most Haunted: Live to Clitheroe for a three-day special at the weekend. Last night, on… ...

Many might not recognise the name Joanne Halliwell straight off the tongue, however, her representations of ‘Betsy’ the scullery maid and the ‘Witch Demdike’ have become synonymous with ...

How a nine-year-old's evidence in a 17th Century witch trial led to 10 executions and influenced modern trials. ... Villagers dubbed Demdike a "cunning woman". In March 1612, ...