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[caitlinmccarthyart]

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[curiositydidnotkillthecat2]

Something about Sidonia von Borcke

Sidonia von Borcke is one of the most renowned figures in the history of Szczecin, remembered for the tragic tale of the noblewoman accused of witchcraft and subsequently executed.

Born in 1548 into a distinguished knightly family from Pomerania, Sidonia was celebrated for her striking beauty. She was romantically involved with Duke Ludwig von Wolgast, but their love was thwarted by the Duke of Pomerania, forcing the couple to part ways. Heartbroken, Sidonia reportedly cursed the House of Griffins, predicting that their dynasty would die out within fifty years.

The following years were turbulent for Sidonia. Stripped of her family estate and without a permanent residence, she was forced to move frequently. Financial hardships plagued her, and although she had multiple suitors, none of her engagements culminated in marriage.

As she aged, Sidonia became increasingly combative and isolated, surrounding herself with animals and practicing herbal medicine. Eventually, she was accused of witchcraft, with claims that she had cursed the Griffins. This political accusation sealed her fate.

Sidonia had no chance to defend herself. Numerous witnesses testified against her, and after enduring torture, she confessed. As a noblewoman, she was sentenced to death by beheading with a sword. Her execution took place on August 19, 1620, outside the walls of Szczecin. Her body was then burned at the stake.

Interestingly, around a dozen years later, the prophecy seemingly came true when the last Griffin ruler, Bogusław XIV, died without heirs. This reignited the legend of Sidonia, which continues to evoke both fear and fascination to this day.

[ghost-tales-podcast]

Halloween Special - The Cage. A house in Essex that was once a holding cell for witches. #stosyth #stosyththecage #thecage #witchcrafttrials #witchhunt #witchtrials #essexghost #ghoststories #supernatural #ghosthuntinguk #ghosttalesbythefireside #paranormalpodcast #podcastersofinstagram #ghostpodcast (at St Osyth) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVqyY6RMrul/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ofgraveconcern]

10th March 1662, the second trial of the Bury St Edmunds witch trials. The preceding trial had taken place in 1645, instigated by the self proclaimed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, in which 18 people accused of Witchcraft were executed in a single day. The 1662 trial saw two elderly widows, Rose Cullender and Amy Denny (or Deny or Duny), accused of bewitching thirteen neighbourhood children between the ages of a few months to 18 years old, resulting in one death. Tried under the 1603 Witchcraft Act, the jury found them guilty of using malevolent witchcraft, and the judge sentenced them to death. The case would act as a powerful influence on the continuing persecution of witches in England during the 17th century, and similar persecutions in the American colonies, leading to the Salem Witch trials. The Bury St Edmunds case was cited by Cotton Mather, in his 1693 book ‘The Wonders of the Invisible World’. 11th March 1618, trial of accused ‘witches’, Margaret and Phillipa Flower in Lincoln England. They confessed that having been servants of the Earl of Rutland and when being dismissed they plotted their revenge, Margaret Flower stole a glove belonging to Henry Lord Rosse, Rutland’s heir, and gave it to her mother Joan Flower, who stroked her cat called Rutterkin with it, dipped it in boiling water, pricked it, and buried it. Later Lord Rosse fell ill and died. They further confessed that the devil came to them and they agreed to give their souls to have spirits like dogs, cats, and rats at their control, continued in the comments. #historygirls #womenshistorycircle #womenshistory #womeninhistory #witchcrafttrials #witchhunt #inquisition #witchcraft #witchesofig #witch #witches #witchywomen #witchythings #darkhistory #historyfacts #spookyhistory #discoverunder10k #historyblogger #witchcraftblog #witchyhistory #witchcrafthistory #historyofwitchcraft #vintagelooks #vintagelooking #historicscene #historicscenes #historicalstories #historicalstory #witchartist #witchartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/CMU6cdtnBMZ/?igshid=1kooj760is2yt