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[–] letsdothis3 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Tunnels:

Another, less likely, is said run for nearly two miles from the Cathedral, south-east to Stuntney Old Hall

https://www.hiddenea.com/cambss.htm

The former manor house of Stuntney Old Hall (TL556785) is on a slight slope just north of the village, and south-east of Ely. Oliver Cromwell's mother was born here, and he lived here himself for a time. An old history of the area claims that "Several hillocks in the vicinity of the hall are supposed to have been thrown up by [Cromwell], when he was preparing to level his cannon against the cathedral." There don't appear to be any 'hillocks' nowadays, and the story isn't true anyway: Ely cathedral wasn't attacked at all during the Civil War.

[See all Ely Cathedral and Eel Pie Island pizzzagate voat posts.]

also

Soham - There are several rumoured tunnels beneath Soham, all centred on St. Andrew's House (TL593731), the former vicarage south of the church. There may have been a vicarage on the same spot as far back as the 15th century, although the present building (now flats) dates to about 1840. Extensive cellars underneath were investigated when redevelopment was proposed, and as usually happens, blocked-up doorways were suggested as entrances to the tunnel network.

One such passage is alleged to lead to St. Andrew's church (TL593732). In the 1950s, a group of people were said to have negotiated this tunnel, ending up amongst coffins in a crypt under the church - which actually has no crypt. Another tunnel is mooted to pass beneath Church Alley, emerging in a house in Clay Street, while a third leads to the Fountain Inn in Churchgate Street. This inn (TL593733) may be 15th century in origin, although mostly rebuilt in 1900. Used as a local court from the 1780s, some have suggested that the tunnel was used to take prisoners to holding cells under St. Andrew's House. The least likely passage traditionally heads for Spinney Abbey at Wicken, several miles away across marshland (TL554718).

See voat posts referring to Soham murders

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[–] letsdothis3 [S] ago 

Framlingham Castle - Season of the Witch SEASON OF THE WITCH IN EAST ANGLIA

Many people remain unaware of how Bury St Edmunds in particular influenced witch hunting and trials all over Europe and particularly in the United States. The presence of Matthew Hopkins, the self styled ‘Witchfinder’ led to East Anglia becoming synonymous with witch hunts and his continued activity was guaranteed by the fiscal benefits it offered- he made a small fortune because local parishes paid him a fee for his investigations

This frenzy that gripped the Bury area in the 17th century served as template and encouragement for the Salem witch trials in the States resulting in around 200 witch trials in the area in the mid-17th century- another more grotesque link to add to the already strong connections between New England and East Anglia.

As a result, East Anglia has a plethora of visitor attractions and events that seek to remember this interesting period of history from museums to special attractions at local stately homes and parks. In Bury St Edmunds, the local museum on Market Hill called Moyse’s Hall has well curated exhibits of witch bottles and accoutrements, dead cats and shoes, either donated or recovered from houses where they were bricked up behind walls to ward off witches/evil spirits. Usually single shoes and not pairs were entombed near doors, windows and chimneys. Sometimes other items were hidden with the shoes- coins, pipes, spoons, pots, toys, goblets, food, knives, gloves, chicken and cat bones.

Framlingham Castle moat formed the backdrop to the ‘swimming’ of another suspected male witch named John Lowes, the elderly vicar of Brandeston who was accused of witchcraft in 1642. After being ‘swum’ in the moat, and found guilty after floating to the surface, Witchfinder Hopkins (Yes, him again) “kept Lowes awake several nights together while running him backwards and forwards about his cell until out of breath… till he was weary of his life and scarce sensible of what he said or did”.

Escape from Salem https://framinghamhistory.org/blog/2016/03/26/escape-from-salem/

The hangings in September 1692 were the last in the colony, and the remaining accused people were eventually released from jail, as long as they paid their jail costs. In 1711, the colony passed a bill, which restored the rights and good names of the accused, and granted restitution to the heirs of the victims. Sarah Clayes was the central character in a 1986 television movie called “Three Sovereigns for Sarah,” starring Vanessa Redgrave. In 1957, the state of Massachusetts issued a formal apology for the events in 1692.

Ironically, back in Danforth’s hometown of Framlingham, England, witches had been tried and executed in large numbers about 50 years earlier. The pond in front of Framlingham castle was often the scene of a “witch ducking,” considered a foolproof way of identifying witches. The accused was bound with rope and tossed into the pond. If they floated, they were a witch. If they sank, there was good news and bad news. The good news was they were not a witch. The bad news is…they sank.

There was another so-called witch who took up residence in Framingham for a short time. Back in the mid-1930’s, actress Margaret Hamilton lived on Gilbert Street with her husband before taking on her signature role as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz in 1939.

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[–] fogdryer ago 

I’m gonna jump to the end here , there are no Coincidences ! Removal of evidence !