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Ducking: A Witch’s Punishment from Days of Old…
12th Mar 2024
Former Castle & Prison Guide Becca Colmer investigates the unpleasant history of the ducking stool.
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The Horrific History of Witch Trials in England
4th Mar 2022
In the 16th and 17th centuries suspicion of witchcraft was at its height. In England and other nations across Europe there were trials and executions of suspected witches, including in Oxford. Hundreds died in England as a result.
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