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Keyston

8 Feb 2025
Two women and a man in mid-17th Century dress during a re-enactment of the Huntingdon witch trial. The women have white linen caps on their heads, white linen can be seen at their necks above woollen dresses, one in dark red and the other in navy. The man has a black cap on his head and a purple wool jacket.

Town's 1646 witchcraft trial ordeal re-enacted

The Witchfinder General used brutal methods to find "evidence" against the accused, says a curator.

8 Feb 2025
England

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