Movie Description

The Pendle Witch Child

(2011)

Overview

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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Original TitleThe Pendle Witch Child

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2011-08-17

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 00m

Homepagehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013fj47

Production CompaniesWingspan Productions,BBC Four

Genres

  • Documentary
  • History