Witches of Essex

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Rylan Clark teams up with anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts to investigate one of the darkest and most harrowing chapters in British history: the murder of hundreds of women accused of witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Hatfield Peverel (1566): Episode Image
Episode 1Hatfield Peverel (1566)

Rylan and Alice reopen the 1566 Chelmsford Witch Trial, where Agnes Waterhouse, her daughter and sister face accusations of witchcraft and dark magic. (S1, ep 1)

St Osyth (1582): Episode Image
Episode 2St Osyth (1582)

Rylan and Alice investigate the 1582 St Osyth witch hunt, where a petty disagreement over money spirals into mass hysteria and death. (S1, ep 2)

Manningtree (1645): Episode Image
Episode 3Manningtree (1645)

Rylan and Alice investigate 1645 Manningtree, where Witch Finder General Matthew Hopkins terrorises women with brutal Puritan zeal and torture. (S1, ep 3)

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