The Pendle Witch Child
The extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine-year-old girl. Jennet Device, a beggar-girl from Pendle in Lancashire, was the star witness in the trial in 1612 of her own mother, her brother, her sister and many of her neighbours and, thanks to her chilling testimony, they were all hanged.
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The Pendle Witch Child
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 17, 2011
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
80%
Original Title
The Pendle Witch Child
Production Companies
Wingspan Productions, BBC Four
Director
Ros Ereira
Description
The extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine-year-old girl. Jennet Device, a beggar-girl from Pendle in Lancashire, was the star witness in the trial in 1612 of her own mother, her brother, her sister and many of her neighbours and, thanks to her chilling testimony, they were all hanged.
