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Alice Nutter (alleged Witch)
Alice Nutter (died 20 August 1612) was an English woman accused and hanged as a result of the Pendle witches, Pendle witch hunt. Her life and death are commemorated by a statue in the village of Roughlee in the Pendle district of Lancashire. Life Unlike many accused of witchcraft, Alice was a member of a wealthy family who owned land in Borough of Pendle, Pendle.Gowing, L. (23 September 2004). Pendle witches Lancashire witches (act. 1612). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 17 February 2018, Selink/ref> She was accused of being present at a witch meeting on Good Friday in 1612 and of later causing the death of Henry Milton. Her principal accuser was a nine-year-old girl. Nutter protested her innocence although others pleaded guilty. Nutter's trial began at Lancaster Castle on 18 August where the accused were denied access to lawyers or the right to call witnesses. She was subsequently hanged at Gallows Hill in Lancaster on 20 August 1612. The others hanged wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roughlee
Roughlee is a village in Borough of Pendle, Pendle, Lancashire, England, in the civil parishes in England, civil parish of Roughlee Booth. It is close to Nelson, Lancashire, Nelson, Barrowford and Blacko. The village lies at the foot of Pendle Hill, well known for the Pendle Witches, and includes the hamlet (place), hamlet of Crowtrees. The parish adjoins the Pendle parishes of Blacko, Barrowford, Old Laund Booth, Goldshaw Booth and Barley-with-Wheatley Booth. It is part of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The village has won the small village category of the Lancashire Best Kept Village competition in 2006, and the champion village category in 2007. It was also runner-up in the champion category in 2009. The village is featured in Joseph Delaney's 2008 novel ''The Spook's Battle''. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011, the parish has a population of 318, a decrease from 328 in the 2001 census. Roughlee Booth was once a Township (England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |