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Uncovering the Leicester Witch Trials of 1616.An Immersive Evening Event at Leicester Castle.
Talk on The Bosworth Nine Witch Trial of 1616, Paranormal Investigation & Candlelit Memorial for The Accused on the Castle Green & Wine.
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18 July 1616, nine women accused of witchcraft were sentenced to death in one of the largest witch trials in England.
This case remains surprisingly little known today yet had a far reaching impact on English Law and an unlikely hero!
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Held within the walls of Leicester Castle Great Hall, the trials unfolded during a period of fear, suspicion, and deep social unrest, where accusation alone could seal a person’s fate.
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This event will take you from the talk in the Great Hall Court Room onto a paranormal investigation within Leicester Castle, where strange phenomena have been reported at the mention of the Witch Trials.
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Led by experienced paranormal investigators, you will access the historic cellblock beneath the Crown Court and enter the darkness of John O’Gaunt’s Dungeon.
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The evening will conclude a glass of wine and at Midnight, the eve anniversary of the 1616 Witch Trials, with candlelight memorial on the Castle Green.
Doors open 7:00pm
Event 7:30pm - Midnight.
Min age 18yrs
Tickets £30
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Event Venue
leicester castle, 46 Castle Fields, Leicester, LE4 1AN, United Kingdom
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