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A Study in Witch Lore: The Case of Ursula Kemp and the Beliefs of 1582 England
The 1582 trial of Ursula Kemp reveals far more about the fears and folklore of early modern England than it does about the woman herself. Accused of consorting with spirits, wielding charms, and offering healing, Kemp's story reflects how cunning knowledge, poverty, and neighbourly conflict could be alchemised into witchcraft in the eyes of a suspicious community. Her case reminds us that witchcraft trials were rarely about magicβthey were about belief, control, and survival.