*NEW POST*

My latest post discusses the remarkable Nanny Morgan, whose legacy has been obscured by folklore. A victim of stereotyping in life and death, she deserves to be better understood. This article is the sum of about 2 years of research. I've completely rewritten it to reflect this. I really hope you enjoy this lengthy but important post.

https://nearlyknowledgeablehistory.blogspot.com/2022/08/nanny-morgan-and-shropshire-witch.html?m=1

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Reclaiming Nanny Morgan

Witchcraft is in the bones of Shropshire folk, if we are to believe folklorist Charlotte Burne. She recounted that magic was so ingrained in...