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Witch trials affected the town of Newbury, and a book has been published addressing the biases of witchfinders.
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Updated Sep 14
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What happened
Witch trials affected the town of Newbury, and a book has been published addressing the biases of witchfinders.
Who's involved
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Witch mania peaked in the East Anglia region.Sub-event
A book details how witch trials affected Newbury and the biases of witchfinders.1 source
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The entities involved
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Newbury
town and civil parish in Berkshire, England
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Marion Gibson
British historian, Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures at Exeter University, Penryn Campus
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Matthew Hopkins
researcher
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