Alice Kettler: The Kilkenny witch who escaped when her servant was burned to death

Alice Kettler (aka the Kilkenny Witch) was the first recorded person in Ireland to be accused of witchcraft.

However, the accused witch succeeded Fleeed the country, thus escaping punishment.

One of her servants, Petronilademes, became her scapegoat, was whipped, and burned at the stake.

One of the most striking aspects of the trial of Alice Kettler was the struggle between the religious and secular authorities in Ireland at the time, Kilkenny Cathedral, the seat of the Catholic bishops in the 13th century.

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0), Alice Kettler was born in 1263/80 to the Kilkenny family in Kilkenny.

< p> It is said that her ancestors were Flemish merchants who settled in Ireland in the mid-13th century.

Alice's father was engaged in banking, and when he died in 1298, she inherited his business and business as an only child. property, shortly after her father's death, Alice married her first husband, William Orangewe, one of her father's former associates.

In addition to being a successful banker, William Also the brother of Roger O'Lawy, who would later become Prime Minister of Ireland.

Alice and William had a son, also named William.

A few years later, Alice The husband became ill and died suddenly, and she inherited his property.

She then married her second husband, Adam LeBlanc, another wealthy banker.

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He also died shortly afterwards, reportedly after a "drinking spree", and Alice inherited his estate.

She married again, this time to Richard · de Valet, a wealthy landowner, who also suddenly fell ill and died.

Alice once again benefited from this tragedy, as she inherited her late husband's entire estate, Alice's fourth and last husband was John LePo. Although John was only middle-aged, his health was deteriorating.

He found himself weak and sluggish, with his hair falling in clumps and remaining All turned gray.

He was worried that this was his wife's work, and before he died he asked the monks of the Monastery of St. Francis for help.

The monks contacted the Lord of Ossory. Teaching Richard de Ledliebe on the case, Alice had long been suspected of practicing witchcraft.

For example, shortly after the birth of her son William, she decided to extend her house and It developed into an inn.

Kettler's Inn still stands today and soon became a notorious meeting place for Kilkenny's wealthy, the most attractive of which was Alice Me.

Some say Alice was a charming, sophisticated woman who was able to manipulate these men into giving her generous gifts.

This was further exacerbated by the deaths of her four husbands These suspicions, today's Hotel Kettles (Marcus Meissner/Flickr), the Bishops try to eradicate Alice and her so-called wizard cove.

Accusations against them include practicing witchcraft, consulting the devil, offering sacrifices Sacrifice to demons and heretics.

Her accusers even claimed that Alice had a deformed black dog as her anvil.

However, the Bishop had a difficult task, as Alice Alice had supporters in high-level circles.

For example, Ledrebe wrote to the Chief Justice of Ireland, Roger Olongway, requesting that a warrant be issued for the arrest of Alice and her accomplices. Not only did Ledrebe The request was rejected, and the bishop was arrested in a surprise attack.

Before his arrest, de Ledrebe summoned Alice to appear in court, but she ignored the summons and fled to Dublin. The trial of Silk Kettler set off a witch craze (in the public domain), and the bishop was eventually released by Lord Justice John Darcy, who traveled from Dublin to Kilkenny.

Darcy examined As a result of the investigation, it was found that they were correct and the arrest of Alice and her accomplices was ordered.

Alice fled from Dublin to England and later disappeared from history.

However, One of her servants, Petronilademes, was not so lucky.

She became Alice's scapegoat and was whipped before being burned at the stake, Above: Suspicious townspeople target Alice Kettler.

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