Belvoir Witches' Corsned | |
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Origin |
Belvoir Castle |
Type |
Bread |
Effects |
Chokes when lying |
Downsides |
Increased suspicion |
Activation |
Eating |
Collected by |
Warehouse 11 |
Section |
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Aisle |
842164-9206 |
Shelf |
318497-2846-891 |
Date of Collection |
February 19, 1834 |
[Source] |
Origin[]
Witch trials were all the rage in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries, consuming thousands of victims framed as cunning evildoers over herbalists or minorities. In one instance, the family of Joan, Margaret and Phillipa Flowers were accused of bewitching a noble family overseeing Belvoir castle. As fired servants, they were the most likely candidates. Mother Joan wished to undergo the corsned test. Swallowing an ounce sized loaf of barley bread would supposedly cause convulsions if guilty due to the blessing placed on it. She choked on the first bite. Philippa on trial later claimed they conversed with familiars for help. Both daughters are rumored to have escaped the guards shortly after.
Effects[]
Eating causes the consumer to begin wildly choking whenever they make false claims. Even a meager crumb will cause wild flailing. Only speaking the truth, or at least some portion, will ease their trachea. Increases suspicion others place upon wielder, whether unjust or well-founded.
Witchcraft Artifacts | |
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Wiccan / Occult Practices | Circe's Wand • Doreen Valiente's Athame • Cipher Manuscripts • Tamsin Blight's Cauldron • Gerard Gardner's Book of Shadows |
Witch Hunts and Trials | Belvoir Witches' Corsned • Danish Witch Doll • Matthew Hopkins' Witch-Pricking Pin • Malleus Maleficarum • Abigail William's Pendent • Friedrich Spee’s Cassock • William Stoughton's Gavel • Rebecca Towne Nurse's Noose • Grace Sherwood's Sickle • Ergot Bread from Salem • Giles Cory's Shoe Buckle • Anton Praetorius' Hynm Book • Moll Dyer's Rock |
Popular Media | Dominus Trinus by Book of Shadows • The Sanderson Sisters' Black Flame Candle • Margaret Hamilton's Broomstick • Salem Saberhagen Animatron • Elizabeth Montgomery's Hair Curlers • Idina Menzel's Broomstick |
Miscellaneous | Three Witches' Cauldrons from Macbeth • La Voisin's Ceremonial Basin |