The Pendle Witch Trials Flashcards
What allegation was potentially the cause of the trials?
Witches were planning to blow up Lancaster Castle
When were the Pendle witch trials?
1612
What law changed which was crucial in the trials?
Children could now testify
Who did John Law encounter?
Alizon Device
What did Device want and what happened as a result?
Some pins; Law falls over, Device confessed to bewitching him
Who did Device accuse of murdering 4 men in 1601?
Chattox
Where did Elizabeth Device organise a meeting?
Malkin Tower
What did Nowell (JP) find out about the meeting?
Plot to blow up the castle
When did Chattox confess to making a pact with the devil?
April 19th
How many were accused of witchcraft after the meeting?
8 more
How many murder was Demdike accused of?
3
Who testified against Demdike?
Jennet (9 year old daughter
When were the witches tried and hanged?
20th August 1612
How many witches were hanged overall?
10
