Bairns and Broomsticks: Witchcraft in the Seventeenth-Century North East

In 1649, three women from Gateshead were executed for witchcraft and one was buried outside of St. Mary's Churchyard, only to be rediscovered 350 years later. Then, in 1673, Anne Armstrong appeared in court as an eye-witness to a witches' sabbath. Her stories of magical feasts, the transformation of witches into cats, hares and bees, and their attempts to get her to join their cult echoed through the centuries. Find out about Anne, and the three men who supported her claims, as we take a closer look at belief in witchcraft in the North East of England.

Dr. Katie Liddane is an expert in the supernatural and social history of the North East, with a focus on seventeenth century witch-trials. 

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