The Cunning Folk of British Folklore
Explore the cunning folk of British folklore: wise healers, charmers, and magical practitioners who worked remedies, divination, and protection.
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cunning folk
A collection of 3 issues
The Lancashire Witching Well and Cunning Lore
Explore Lancashire witching well folklore and the cunning folk who used charms, water, and divination for healing, protection, and insight.
The Pendle Witches: What the Trial Records Actually Say
In August 1612, twenty people stood trial at Lancaster Assizes on charges of witchcraft. Twelve of them came from the area around Pendle Hill in Lancashire — a bleak stretch of moorland rising to just over 1,800 feet, visible for miles across the surrounding farmland. Ten of the Pendle accused