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?

5 wicked shapeshifting witches from British history
It wasn't just black cats that witches could apparently change into - some of these British witches could allegedly shapeshift into greyhounds, lions, and even bees