Witchcraft Act 1547
An Acte for the Repeale of certain Statutes, etc.
Category: Occult
Witchcraft Act 1563
An Act agaynst Conjuracons Inchantments and Witchecraftes.
Witchcraft Act 1580
An Acte against sedicious Wordes and Rumours uttered againste the queenes moste excellent Majestie.
Witchcraft Act 1604
An Acte against conjuration Witchcrafte and dealinge with evill and wicked Spirits.
Witchcraft Act 1763
An Act to repeal the Statute made in the First Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled, An Act against Conjuration, Witchcraft, and dealing with evil and wicked Spirits, except so much thereof as repeals an Act of the Fifth Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, Against Conjurations, Inchantments, and Witchcrafts, and to repeal an Act passed in the Parliament of Scotland in the Nint
Druids Temple, Ilton
The Druids Temple, situated near Ilton, about 4 miles west of Masham is a folly created by William Danby of nearby Swinton Hall in 1820. The structure sits deep within a private forest and includes a large stone table, a sheltered cave and an altar stone. The temple is approximately 100 feet long and 50 feet wide, with some of the stones standing over 10 feet high.
Knaresborough
Knaresborough is most famous for its connections with the prophetess Mother Shipton. She is said to have been born in a cave now known as Mother Shipton’s cave, now a popular tourist attraction.
Chanctonbury Ring
Chanctonbury Ring is a hill on the Sussex Downs some 700 feet above sea level and, until the hurricane, which swept across Southern England, was crowned with beech trees. Excavations at the site showed that the ramparts dated from 300 BC. Remains of several Roman buildings were found during the early digs, along with various items and fragments of pottery.
Spynie Palace
Spynie Palace was the seat of the bishops of Moray for over 500 years; the atmospheric ruins now a shell of its former glory. The Palace – like many old historical buildings – has its share of traditions and ghost stories.
The Strange Story of Florence Cook and Katie King
Florence Cook was born in the East End in 1856, eight years after the Fox Sisters first introduced the world to the amazing world of Spiritualism. She was a normal child except for one account: she claimed that angels spoke to her. She led an otherwise unremarkable life until, aged 15, her parents held a séance with friends and family members.
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