The 10 most famous witches in history

Witchcraft refers to the use of supernatural powers and powers or intentional curses that affect people's lives and property to benefit. There have been many trials in history, hunting expeditions and witch cremation campaigns in places like Salem, Fulda, Val Camonica, Scotland, Wurzbeg and in Africa.

Witchcraft refers to the use of supernatural powers and powers or intentional curses that affect people's lives and property to benefit. Almost all religions recognize the existence of this phenomenon and prohibit the use of witchcraft. A witch is said to have sold the soul to the devil, in exchange for power such as: Dr Faustus, who is said to have given his soul to the demon king. Cruel tortures are used to torture, suppress and punish people who are considered witches such as immersion chairs - this is how people who suffer torture will be drowned in the water. For people accused of witchcraft, they will be cremated. There have been many trials in history, hunting expeditions and witch cremation campaigns in places like Salem, Fulda, Val Camonica, Scotland, Wurzbeg and in Africa.

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Never in human history have we seen churches play a cruel role in witch hunts, condemnation and cremation. Countless innocent people have been executed, countless witches have been burned to death, by the patriarchs and rulers fearing losing their place to witches. According to what they say, the reason behind the witch trial is for the sake of safety and life and property of the whole community. But, in fact, these sentences only serve to strengthen the social status of the patriarch and the authorities.

1. Abigail Hobbs

Abigail Hobbs was convicted of being a witch and arrested on April 8, 1692. Giles Corey, Mary Warren, Bridget Bishop and her parents, Deliverance Hobbs and William Hobbs were also considered witches and captured at the same time as Abigail Hobbs. Before being taken to Salem, now Danvers, Massachusetts (USA), her family lived in Casco, Maine, Massachusetts. She was tried from April to June 1692. When questioned before the court, she confessed to harming Mercy Lewis with witchcraft, and also admitted that she was communicating with the devil. At the same time, she also said the names of some other witches. Judge William Stoughton signed her death sentence shortly thereafter.

2. Agnes Sampson

Agnes Sampson and the witches.

Agnes Sampson, also referred to as 'Keith Wise Midwife'. She is a midwife living in Baron Keith's territory, in East Lothian, Scotland. She is known as a physician and a witch. At the end of the 16th century, with the use of witchcraft, she was sent to trial in the 'Witch trial of Northern Berwick'.

King James, after facing countless sea storms during his travels, investigated the cause and discovered Agnes Simpson created storms in the seas to harm the king. So, he ordered, she suffered death for this crime.

Also at this time, in 1590, a large-scale witch hunt took place here, 23 men and women were convicted, piled and burned alive by courts. According to the government statement, "Agnes Sampson is an old witch, convicted and brought to Haliruid's house in front of the king and Scottish nobility .".

3. Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc.

Joan of Arc, also known as 'Saint Orleans' , is Jacques D'Arc's daughter with Isabelle Romee. She was born in 1412 at Domremy, east of France. After being brought to court, she was convicted of heresy and used witchcraft. She was burned alive on May 30, 1431, when she was only 19 years old. However, behind her sentence were political intrigues: Because of her great battles, she set the way for the coronation ceremony. of King Charles VII of France. When asked: "Does God support you?" she answered, "If not, then I ask God to support me. If yes, then please God continue to support me."

One witness described: ". they burned the body twice until the body turned into ash and no one could get anything. Then they released her ashes into the Seine from the tree. Mathilda bridge ". After she died, the church just tried it again, then made her a martyr.

4. Temperance Lloyd

Temperance Lloyd (Anniversary beer).

Lloyd is known to be the last person to be hanged for crimes in England. She was arrested when a street vendor in Bideford complained that Lloyd had made witchcraft. She was locked up in the church until she was put on trial before a jury, including: Thomas Gist, Mayor of Bideford, and Alderman John Davie.

The offenses are attributed to her: using suspicious magic on Grace Thomas's body, communicating with the devil in the form of a black person or a black bird. When sent to the scaffolding and in the few minutes before being hanged, when asked by the judge if she believed in God, she replied: "I believe in God and I pray to the forgiving." for all your crimes ".

5. Catherine Monvoisin

Catherine Monvoisin, also known as La Voisin , the wife of a French goldsmith. She started divination prophecy work from a young age, and after her husband's business failed, she began to concoct both drugs and poisons in parallel with divination. She also works as a midwife even for abortion. She was arrested with her daughter on charges of using witchcraft. During the trial, three evidence was found that accused her of being a witch and that she was burned alive at the Place de Grieve near Paris.

6. Maggie Wall

During the mid-16th century to the end of the 17th century, more than 4,000 women were executed for witchcraft. Maggie Wall is one of those people, but she is still mentioned by history thanks to the existence of a 6-meter-high monument with a crucifix at the top even though there is no custom of placing saints. price on a witch's tomb.

Although there is no clear evidence, it seems that this cross is placed by the women in the Congregation with the desire to show opposition to excessive control and unfair judgment and punishment. Baseless death for the use of witchcraft. Maggie Wall was burned alive in 1679.

7. Angela de la Berthe

Angela de la Berthe is a wealthy French woman living in a small town. She was one of the first victims of famous witch trials in Europe. She was accused of lying with the devil and giving birth to a son who is a cannibal. The villagers were very appalled when they learned about these accusations. She was brought to trial in 1275 and convicted of being a witch. She was burned alive publicly. This event is reminiscent of an old European society filled with injustice and intolerance to humans, just like murderers.

8. Anne Boleyn

Anne Boleyn is an English queen and the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, mother of Queen Elizabeth I. She was born in 1501 at Blickling Hall, Castle Hever, England, is the son of Lady Elizabeth Howard and Sir Thomas Boleyn, the first earl of Wiltshire. She died on May 19, 1536, at the age of 35 in the Tower of London. She was accused of more than 19 charges, and most of them were unfounded.

Henry Percy, the 6th Earl of Northumberland, sits on the jury chair affirming her of adultery and treason. She was executed on Friday morning 19/5/1536. Before being beheaded, she said that before many people said, "Faithful sheep, I come here to die because according to the law, the law forces us to die, so we have no words to protest. " . Rombaud's executioner finished her life with a sharp chill.

9. Marie Laveau

Marie Laveau, also known as Queen Voodoo , was born in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) on September 10, 1794 and died in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 16, 1881, at the age of 86. Both she and her daughter Marie Laveau II followed Voodoo, a religion regarded as a combination of Roman and Roman Catholic magic, and circulated popularly in the people of Haiti.

On June 23, 1874 more than 12,000 blacks and white people gathered at Lake Pontchartrain just to see her perform the ritual on the night of St. John. She has a ornamental snake named "Zombie". People are afraid of her supernatural power. Very little information about her death was revealed, because when she died, the New Orleans newspaper only announced that she had rested at home.

10. Margaret Matson

Margaret Matson lives with her husband Neals Matson in Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Both are of Swedish descent. After Sweden was occupied by the British, the neighbors said she was the one who enchanted cattle. On 27/12/1683, the couple was charged with trial by evidence that the wife was not only a famous sorcerer but also an amulet of cattle. She was not convicted of witchcraft and was released after six months of detention.

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