Witches of Essex
St Osyth
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
St Osyth, a village near Brightlingsea in Essex, was home to 14 women who were put on trial for witchcraft, some of whom were duly convicted according to the law of the time. Rylan and Alice Roberts investigate the 1582 St Osyth witch hunt, where a petty disagreement over money spiralled into mass hysteria and death
Witches of Essex airs on Sky History at 9:00 PM, Tuesday 21 October. (Subtitles, new.)
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Rylan
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Alice Roberts
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