Marigje Arriens
Marigje Arriens
Where was she executed?
Where was she executed?
Schoonhoven, Holland
Schoonhoven, Holland
Why was she accused of witchcraft?
Why was she accused of witchcraft?
Arriens was a healer, a profession that brought suspicion onto many women at that time. She was likely accused by a patient of threatening to put a spell on a boy.
Arriens was a healer, a profession that brought suspicion onto many women at that time. She was likely accused by a patient of threatening to put a spell on a boy.
Other Information:
Other Information:
- It was believed that Arriens was the last witch killed in Holland, but sadly there were several after her.
- Mercifully, Arriens was strangled to death before being burned.