The Pendle Swindle | The Pendle Witch Child

Simon Armitage describes one of the more famous witch trials of its time in Pendle.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 6'36''
  • Broadcast year: 2011
Curriculum Connection
  • History | Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000-present | c1500-c1700: Crime and punishment in early modern England | Nature and changing definitions of criminal activity
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: The Pendle Witch Child
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