Witch trials of Jersey, Channel Islands

09/25/23 • 46 min

Did you know that Jersey was considered the witch hunting capital of Atlantic Europe?
Mel and Perry look at Jersey Archive documents and explore how public beliefs of witchcraft turned into moral panic and prosecution.
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Martin Toft of the Société Jersiaise describes how archival research inspired him to travel to Brazil and Belize to discover more about Jersey’s links to the slave trade. Find out more in our Trade Roots exhibition, now on at Jersey Museum, Art Gallery & Victorian House.
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Jersey's native language and its links to folklore

Join Perry and Mel as they take a journey through the Island's native language, Jèrriais, and its links to Jersey's folklore. From 'black dogs' to 'water spirits', Jèrriais plays a key role in how the Island's superstitions and tales have been shared and retold throughout generations. They are joined by Jersey Heritage's Jèrriais Promotions Manager, Geraint Jennings.
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