Helen Duncan, the war “witch”: the case of HMS Barham
When we talk about “witch-hunting”, the memory and the collective imagination run to an ancient past made of tortures, burning
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The Hot Water Ordeal
In short In the hot water ordeal the accused had to fish a ring or a coin out of the
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The cold water ordeal
In short The cold water ordeal was a test used mainly against alleged witches: the accused, tied up, was thrown
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