Witches of Essex
Witches of Essex: What Rylan Clark and Prof. Alice Roberts' new series might reveal
How did witch-hunting activity ramp up in medieval Essex? In a new Sky HISTORY series, Rylan Clark and Professor Alice Roberts investigates several of the county’s notorious witch trials.
John Stearne: The Witchfinder General’s right-hand man
The story of ‘Witchfinder General’ Matthew Hopkins is firmly imprinted in the public consciousness. So, why is his assistant John Stearne so often forgotten?
St Osyth witches: The witch trial that shook a quiet Essex village
In 1582, more than a dozen women from St Osyth, Essex, stood accused of witchcraft. A new Sky HISTORY docuseries highlights the unfairness of their trial.