The Trial Of The Lowestoft Witches

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The Trial Of The Lowestoft Witches

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The accusations of Witchcraft that stuck Lowestoft in the early 1660s would not only lead to the deaths of 2 innocent women but lay the ground work for a much bloodier event decades later.
Note: There seemed to be some debate on if this took place in 1662 or 1664 I have chosen 1662 as it is the dates mentioned in the trial reports.
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@EveryFairyDies 3 жыл бұрын

"How do you know she's a witch?!" "She turned me into a newt!" "A newt?" "...I got better."

@AcornElectron 3 жыл бұрын

“Burn her!”

@51WCDodge 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like he was as Tierd as a Newt, then sobered up.

@simonhawker9277 2 жыл бұрын

a mute ie cannot speak

@tonyperez4791 3 жыл бұрын

Great video ! It amazes me that we are still after all these years doing the same stuff , now we use social media, you are accused and judge by people that you don't know or they have something to win. Just found your channel this afternoon , and joined. Love all the sea stories and the Halloween specials ! Hope you have a great/safe week, Cheers, Tony

@phraalanjames6184 3 жыл бұрын

Those poor, innocent women. How many more suffered from such accusations?!!

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if there has ever been a figure placed on the total amount across the county, I've looked into Matthew Hopkins recently as I plan to cover him soon, he alone is responsible for the deaths of 200-300 women in just 2 years.

@trevoror8668 3 жыл бұрын

And it really wouldn't take very much for days like these to come again it's how mob rule works and in itself is more evil than ever the accused were

@dragonflyparade8143 3 жыл бұрын

Overall, about 500 hundred victims were executed in England. Numbers vary for Scotland. It's approximated that a quarter of the total deaths were men. Hanging or drowning was common in England (not burning). Burning belonged in Scotland, but the victims were STRANGLED first! I mean, who did they employ for this kind of thing????

@boundsgreenboy8354 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating story for sure, absolutely astonishing throughout these times, before and after,. Thanks for all of these historical stories, and keep up the good work. 👌

@ImCarolB 3 жыл бұрын

People so often link the witch hysteria with the Middle Ages, but those years had nothing on the 17th century.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

I have to agree, especially when you can put the majority of the deaths of alleged witches in Britain down to the actions of a single man, Mathew Hopkins a man from Suffolk who I will cover one day.

@dragonflyparade8143 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory More because of the batty King James who "saw" devils and demons in everything. People still use his bible today! I should think that where he is now, he's seeing plenty of demons and devils alright.

@paulhiggins6175 3 жыл бұрын

This shows how unbelievable thick the people where and some still are

@cremvirus 3 жыл бұрын

How many witches were widowed landowners? Who gained the land throughout the witch hunt? Just asking.

@___LC___ 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been binging you content. Definitely telling others about it!

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Tyler-xu7xe 3 жыл бұрын

This is my home town and it spooked the hell of of me to see something about this little place

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just down the road myself atm.

@TheLadyDelirium 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I'm a new subscriber, I'm looking forward to watching the other history documentaries on your channel.

@jamiebishop504 3 жыл бұрын

As always your channel is amazing! Amazing content amazing subject amazing history! You are amazing! I have been living in Norfolk in Great Yarmouth now for 3 years and I love my history you are indeed without doubt better than any local museum around Norfolk! I thank you for your time and efforts! 😃

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you James. As much as I'd never want to put any of our museums in a bad light but I would agree, they for some reason do seem to lack local stories I guess for them its if you keep it more general you will draw in a larger crowd.

@rabbitsrule9437 Жыл бұрын

Surprised about Thomas Browne he is celebrated completely at Norwich Haymarket. Great content thank you

@alittlebitofhistory Жыл бұрын

I have a video basically fully written on him waiting to go that covers his life in detail, sadly just as I was getting ready they have taken his statue down while the renovate the area, It may now have to wait until the work is done so I can finish with that.

@ruggedcherry4201 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy the channel but I have to playback at 75% speed to really make it a cozy story time.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

Its a problem I am working on hope you can bare with me while I try and make them easier to hear and speak slower.

@peterchaloner2877 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. SLOW DOWN. Do not gabble.

@lilren8825 3 жыл бұрын

I had no idea those stones that hold up the anchor in belle vue park were witches stones! im northside so thought i knew it all, great job

@bobbyj3860 3 жыл бұрын

Great coverage!:)

@kaarlimakela3413 Жыл бұрын

Excellent background on Salem. 😊

@annieseaside 3 жыл бұрын

One of my ancestors was Lady Jane Gray burned as a witch in Edinburgh Castle. Another of my ancestors gave evidence in the Salem witch trials for the most talented Midwife in Salem, Rebecca Nurse age 71. She had delivered two of my ancestors babies and my ancestor gave testimony that she was no witch and that the girls were lying. In doing this she risked being accused of also being a witch. They hung Rebecca anyway. A portion of why Rebecca was hung was a belief not so much in witches… but that the Bible decreed women pay for Original Sin by the agonies of childbirth and often dying in childbirth. Rebecca was highly skilled with herbs that eased pain and was literate and more intelligent than many men. As far as they could see she had no business easing that pain, nor in knowing so much about things they did not. I am guessing at 71 she was also done bowing and scraping to men and spoke her mind. That in and of itself was intolerable

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

This regions has some very deep connections to Salem that I plan to cover soon.

@annieseaside 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory I am an unusual case as I have 10 people off the Mayflower and most of the rest came with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, all but 2 came by 1660 predominantly from Norwich, Essex, Sussex, Hertfordshire & London. It is clear neighbors married neighbors either before getting on a boat on upon arrival to the new world. All sorts came from farmers to Sir’s & Lady’s… lots of second and third sons who were not going to get the family property. I’d love to hear of any ships carrying people from that part of your country.

@timsedmunds 3 жыл бұрын

The word "Gaol" is pronounced as "Jail".

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

I have seen been informed and have corrected it in newer videos, many thanks

@addie_is_me 3 жыл бұрын

At the time in the US, pre constitution, (shudder), if someone accused you of a crime, they could just make it up, it was up to you to prove yourself innocent, also judges were not from the community, they traveled around and did not have anyone really to answer to and also, if the person was found guilty the judge got their property. I just love our constitution so much! I know it’s flawed, but I just love it to pieces!

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know if it has ever been proven one way or another but I know there is theory that Thomas Paine was consulted when they were writing the constitution. He was from around here moved to America a few months before the revolution began.

@Zeldarw104 2 жыл бұрын

I really like this channel -- good, stuff/history!🙂

@ic3358 3 жыл бұрын

There is a village near me called warboys the village logo is a witch on a broom ! Warboys was where they drowned witches in a pit full of water the pit is still there today warboys was famous for the witch master general

@blatherskite3009 Жыл бұрын

All she did was demand to see the manager at the fishmongers and have some harsh words with him. Punishment for being a Karen was harsh back then.

@alittlebitofhistory Жыл бұрын

Never thought of it that way, amazing how something so simple ended so tragically.

@balthazarasquith 19 күн бұрын

Great video man

@jimmycburfield5997 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent thanks

@Kimmy-pw8tm 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine if you and me were just “whoosed “ back to a random era of the past? You’d have a month to live in the horrible state most lived. If given a choice what time would you choose? ( Oh yeah you can’t pick 1900’s )

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

That's a in interesting question and honestly I have to go mid 1700s- late 1800s probably the time I could theoretically last of a month without to much difficulty.

@octarineflame 3 жыл бұрын

Another good vid 👍

@muggedinmadrid 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Amazing research and lucid storytelling. Do you write your own scripts? They’re beautifully written .

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

I do yes, thank you.

@muggedinmadrid 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory keep up the quality work . I particularly love the way the end of this video was written . It’s almost lyrical .

@mummymcmumdisaster9691 3 жыл бұрын

I was very interested to view this, however the dialogue is so fast that it makes it, for me, impossible to appreciate your depiction.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

It is something I am working on now, Its a mix of talking to fast as I am currently a bit ruched for time when I can record them and over editing out pauses.

@derekstocker6661 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, well noted, unfortunately the sub titles are not very accurate.

@lesleysmith51 2 жыл бұрын

If you go to Salem MA they do a presentation on their story, but then tell you Europe was far worse in the number of people who died. Another great presentation and I loved all the primitive black ink drawings.

@keithwinters3031 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy these. Quite a tale. Wonder if the names Durrant, Pacey, Hale were all regional as l knew people of same. Sherringham of course a town.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

I went to school with 3 or 4 Durrants and Durrents so it might be.

@erickaeckles4187 3 жыл бұрын

Rebecca Nurse, the second person to that was executed in Salem during the witch trials was born in Gt Yarmouth.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

Several of those involved were from this region I am planning to cover it soon, one unlucky man who lost his wife in Salem returned here, remarried and then she was also accused of which craft.

@erickaeckles4187 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory it's just up the road from where I grew up in rural Suffolk so we learnt a lot about this and Salem when I was at Middle school in Halesworth.

@Nastyswimmer 2 жыл бұрын

3:33 - Bury St. Edmunds goal??? Maybe you mean gaol (pronounced jail)

@alittlebitofhistory 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen been informed and corrected it in following videos.

@AussieBrit 3 жыл бұрын

Your video popped up out of nowhere. I found it interesting but if I may make an observation, I think that you need to slow down your narration, just a tad, it would make for a more pleasant listening experience. I subscribed anyway and look forward to more of your content. Cheers from Oz! 🦘

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback, you are far from the 1st to point this out and I am taking steps to improve.

@AussieBrit 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory Nuff said yeah? Haha. Cheers.

@tubthump 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory started out ok but got faster towards the end. Excellent writing and use of illustrations. Look forward to more videos.

@tubthump 3 жыл бұрын

I hope that didn't feel patronising!

@mikereger1186 3 жыл бұрын

...there seems to be a common theme in witchcraft stories that the accusers are so often young women having hysterical fits. The same happened in Salem, Massachusetts.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

A very common theme, I won't be covering Salem itself but I do intend to tell some stores around it as this region has some very deep connections to it.

@mikereger1186 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory actually did Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General ever appear in Norfolk, or was that further south?

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikereger1186 he was Suffolk born and bred, I have plans for Mr Hopkins.

@mikereger1186 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory if those plans include any idea of what happened to him, it might amuse... I vaguely recall he vanished.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

@@mikereger1186 It will.

@fitzjameswood5486 3 жыл бұрын

Gaol is pronounced Jail.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

Has since been corrected in newer videos.

@kaynefryday1251 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was last time I was there. Lol

@robertbruce7686 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds a bit fishy to me (fetches coat and leaves the room)

@lindadeavours3327 3 жыл бұрын

I would not have made it. Ignorance is a danger.

@Allan-hd1uh Жыл бұрын

This was not justice this was murder so silly to think a person could be a witch but back in those days it's what they believed so what do you do you hang them or burn them at the stake.

@josiedaniels3215 3 жыл бұрын

Would this case even get to court today?

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

Not a chance.

@tubthump 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory I don't know. Look what's being done to Julian Assange.

@ronymayrony 3 жыл бұрын

How odd to see my town in a video lol.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

lol sorry it wasn't for a slightly more light hearted topic

@aussiedrifter 3 жыл бұрын

This was a very interesting story, Thank you. However I am a little perplexed by the welding on the bridge having failed causing the catastrophic collapse, to the best of my knowledge a shortage or lack of electricity & the invention of electric arc welding hadn't been invented at that time. Or did they use this terminology when referring to another process used at that time mate?

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

I think it was referring to something slightly different that we wouldn't call welding today, I looked into as well for the same reasons apparently a kind of wielding dates back to the 5th century BC.

@aussiedrifter 3 жыл бұрын

@@alittlebitofhistory Thanks' Mate, that is something I would like to know more about, I have always loved history as it can be a fascinating & enlightening subject.

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

@@aussiedrifter Its a bit beyond anything I'd be constable covering but I'm sure the info is out there in abundance. I feel the same when it comes to history.

@glynluff2595 3 жыл бұрын

The welding on the bridge was probably forge welding a blacksmith technique where several pieces of hot metal are beaten or melded into a whole. If the temperature is not correct then separation along the fault line will usually take place.

@kybrown9629 2 жыл бұрын

@@aussiedrifter Paul Cook, Jon Levi and Michelle Gibson sometimes cover such👍🏾. Thanks @Alittlebitofhistory from a new subscriber *originally from BSE😊.

@anvilbrunner.2013 2 жыл бұрын

She turned me into a newt.

@AcornElectron 3 жыл бұрын

8:25 now that’s some first class medical practice. 🙄

@AcornElectron 3 жыл бұрын

@JZ's Best Friend I still think they’ll have a better opinion of our practices than we have of this ‘clinical diagnosis’ 😂😂

@AcornElectron 3 жыл бұрын

@JZ's Best Friend let’s hope so eh? 🤣

@autumnmatthews3179 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like his daughter had a bout of IBS!

@danieljeffs2002 3 жыл бұрын

Some how lowestoft still hasn't improved

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

As much as I wouldn't go that far, sadly the town has seen better days you are correct, I currently live just down the coast.

@donquixote2553 3 жыл бұрын

You would think that somebody might have questioned as to why none of the so-called witches didn't transform so as to escape capital punishment? From memory, I wasn't there, not too many were actually burned. And it was far too gender specific for my liking...as in where any men accused of being wizards?

@alittlebitofhistory 3 жыл бұрын

You have a point surely if they were these all powerful evil women a wave of the hand and everyone in the room would just die on the spot and they would be untouchable. No Burning witches in England is a bit of a myth although might of happened in the early days most were just hanged. There was few male victims but tiny numbers compared to women. I am planning a video on Matthew Hopkins that will go into more detail.