Witchcraft in 16th and 17th Century Yorkshire
Sat, 04 Nov
|Todmorden
A talk by Dave Weldrake


Time & Location
04 Nov 2023, 16:00 – 18:00
Todmorden, Centre for Folklore, Myth and Magic, 65, Halifax Road
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About the event
‘Witchcraft in 16th and 17th century Yorkshire’ looks at the essentially domestic nature of the majority of the Yorkshire witchcraft trials. Within the county there are very few examples of such things a witches’ sabbats or deals with the Devil. Usually, accusations focus on such matters as causing sickness in livestock, bewitching children, and causing death by magical means. And, contrary to what…
Dave Weldrake has lived and worked in West Yorkshire for most of his life. He is a former chairman of the Yorkshire branch of the Council for British Archaeology and was for nearly 25 years the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service. He is now semi-retired but continues to offer walks and talks on a range of history…
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Dave Weldrake
Witchcraft in 16th and 17th Century Yorkshire
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