By On 1 June 1682, a woman called Jane Kent found herself in the dock of the Old Bailey in London accused of witchcraft. The charge was a serious one, for amongst other things, she was accused of causing the death of a five-year-old girl by diabolic means. The charges stemmed
By Mary Hicks Witch of Huntingdon
On 28 July 1716 the Huntingdon assizes condemned Mary Hicks for witchcraft. According to the published narrative of her case, Mary lived in Huntingdon with her husband Edward and their 9-year-old daughter Elizabeth. Elizabeth was apparently the ‘Aple of his Eye’. This picture of domestic happiness shattered when Mary became