On This Day 1612 The Trial of the Pendle Witches began. Twelve people (2 Men and 10 Women) were accused of causing the deaths of 10 people by Witchcraft. All of the accused lived in the Pendle Hill area in Lancashire and were tried at Lancashire assizes. It is the most famous and well documented witchcraft trial in English history. One died in prison waiting to go on trial and of the eleven who appeared in court ten were found guilty and hung the other was found not guilty and released 1587 Virginia Dare English child colonist was born (Her claim to fame is that she was the first child of English parents to be born in the Americas. Little is known of Virginias short life as she was one of those who disappeared with everyone in the Roanoke Colony in what is now North Carolina. We only know of her birth at all as her grandfather had returned to England plies. on his return the whole colony was was gone allong with the colonists) 1634 Urbain Grandier French Catholic priest died (He was found guilty of witchcraft and was burned at the stake. The circumstances of his trial and execution attracted the attention of several writers, including Alexandre Dumas, Aldous Huxley and playwright John Whiting. Closer examination of his trial show he was the victim of politically motivated persecution by Cardinal Richelieu)
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