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The Witches of Warboys

Warboys, Cambridgeshire

A family hanged after rich children accused their elderly neighbour.

In 1589 the five daughters of a wealthy family at Warboys began having fits and accused an elderly neighbour, Alice Samuel, of bewitching them. After years of accusations, Alice, her husband and daughter were hanged in 1593.

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When
1593
Where
52.4000, -0.0800
Group
Witches & witch trials

Visiting

Warboys is a village near Huntingdon.

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