Bury St. Edmunds 1662
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This took place in 1662, when two elderly women, Rose Cullender and Amy Deny,(Duny) living in Lowestoft were accused of witchcraft by their neighbours. They were tried at the Assize held in Bury St. Edmunds by one of England's most eminent judges Sir Matthew Hale. The jury found them guilty on thirteen charges of using malevolent witchcraft and the judge sentenced them to death. They were hanged at Bury St. Edmunds on March 17, 1662. It became a model for, and was referenced in, the Salem Witch Trials. The booklet A Tryal of Witches erroneously dates the trial as March 1664, both on the front page and introduction. Original documents in the Public Record Office [1] and other contemporary records clearly states it took place in the 14th year of the reign of Charles II (30th January 1662 to 29th January 1663).[2][1]
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- ↑ (ASSI/16/4/1)
- ↑ reign = actual: 29 May 1660 – 6 February 1685 but according to royalists de jure from 30 January 1649 the day of execution of his father. At this time the new year did not occur until March, so the father's death (and Charles II succession) would have been recorded as 1648. further explanation
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