Curses, whispers and a demon fly: this is the story of the first Welshwoman executed for witchcraft
On an October’s day in 1594, Gwen ferch Ellis was led to the gallows in the middle of Denbigh town square in north Wales, and hanged. She was the first recorded woman in Wales to be executed on charges of witchcraft.
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Why so few witches were executed in Wales in the middle ages
The fear of witchcraft led to centuries of persecution and executions across Europe. While there were an estimated 500 executions in England, and between 3,000 and 4,000 killings in Scotland, only five people were hanged for witchcraft in Wales.
Lipstick Eyebrows
The Future is Welsh: Introducing Lipstick Eyebrows, a collection of short stories from upcoming Welsh women writers Honno has championed fiction written by Welsh women for nearly 40 years. This year will mark the first collection from Honno’s new Commissioning Editor Rebecca Parfitt, in collaboration with editor Mari Ellis Dunning. Lipstick Eyebrows is an anthology…
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