The first day of questioning at St. Clere's Hall. Brian Darcy takes evidence from Grace Thurlowe and Alice Letherdall.

What is 'The Cage'? and is it significant in the story of the St. Osyth witch trials?

Who was the woman first accused of witch craft in St. Osyth?

Who was Ursula Kemp? What has relationship with her accuser Grace Thurlowe? 

In this episode we explore more of the background to the witch trials as we understand the role of the church and belief in the devil.

Background to what the village of St. Osyth was like in 1582.

Life in St. Osyth in 1582 including discussion on death toll and the mini ice age.

An introduction to the series about the St. Osyth witch trials 1582.

The death of mother Barnes and the role of the cunning woman in Elizabethan England.