Never Accept An Apple From A Witch
An example of the power of a witch’s spell was recorded in Yeovil, Somerset, in 1657.
According to the account at her trial a young boy, forgetting his parent’s warnings, accepted an apple from an old woman reputed to be a witch.
Evidence given at her trial stated that no sooner had he bitten into the apple than ‘he rose in the air and flew about 300 yards’.
With such charges laid against her the witch had little chance in a culture of superstition and fear – she was found guilty and hanged the following year.
Posted on Wed 24th Jun 2009 17:56:00