A Woman to Know

A Woman to Know

Share this post

A Woman to Know
A Woman to Know
A Woman to Know: Petronilla de Meath

A Woman to Know: Petronilla de Meath

Julia Carpenter's avatar
Julia Carpenter
Jan 19, 2016
∙ Paid

Share this post

A Woman to Know
A Woman to Know
A Woman to Know: Petronilla de Meath
Share

... and indeed in all the realm of the King of England there was none more skilled or equal to her in this art. — Richard Ledrede

(image credit: Museum of Witchcraft in Cornwall)

Poor Petronilla.

She was the Irish maid of Dame Alice Kyteller, a wealthy noblewoman who was accused of sorcery during the early European witchcraft trials. Alice and her househ…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to A Woman to Know to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Julia Carpenter
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share