http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged chronicles en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 16:50:44 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/17th-century-witch-chronicles-published-online/ LONDON — A 350-year-old notebook which documents the trials of women convicted of witchcraft in England during the 17th century has been published online. The notebook written by Nehemiah Wallington, an English Puritan, recounts the fate of women accused of having relationships with the devil at a time when England was embroiled in a bitter civil war. The document reveals the details of a witchcraft trial held in Chelmsford in July 1645, when more than a hundr... ]]> Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:44:56 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/17th-century-witch-chronicles-published-online/