Moyse’s Hall Museum partners with Salem to explore the shared history of witch trials
Moyse’s Hall Museum in Bury St Edmunds is forging links with a museum in Salem, Massachusetts, as part of a project to explore the shared history of the infamous witch trials and encourage US visitors. The trial of Amy Denny and Rose Cullender from Lowestoft, held in Bury in 1662, set a legal precedent that influenced the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. Information on these connections will go on display at both the Salem Witch Museum and Moyse’s Hall Museum this winter. Lecture swaps are also planned for an exchange of knowledge and culture. Amy’s and Rose’s tragic story is preserved in A Tryal of Witches (pictured), a historical booklet that offers a detailed account of their trial, 20 years after their execution. First published in 1682 by an unknown author, a reprinted 1716 edition can now be seen at Moyse’s Hall Museum.
