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The Chelmsford Witch Trials

Chelmsford, Essex

England's first major witch trial, and a cat named Satan.

In 1566 three women from Hatfield Peverel were tried at Chelmsford, in one of the first big witch trials in England. They were said to have shared a white spotted cat called Satan, which they fed with drops of their own blood and which killed livestock on their orders.

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When
1566
Where
51.7360, 0.4690
Group
Witches & witch trials

Visiting

Chelmsford is a busy city. The museum in Oaklands Park covers its history.

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