Talk:George Pickingill

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OK, let me be the spoilsport. This page is an account of the Pickingill legend as promoted by Bill Liddell without much support. George Pickingill existed and was a cunning man, so much is clear. However all the stuff about the nine covens etc is unverified and very contested. See Ronald Hutton's Triumph of the Moon for an analysis. See also History of Wicca. Jeremy (talk) 07:14, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

I've made a start at setting up a fair article. It should recorded that one of Pickingill's sisters married a man called "Wells", given that a mysterious George Wells is supposed to have stood witness to some of Liddel's claims. See the Defense of Pickingill Papers......also I think some of Liddell's other comments from the Defense, which I have not yet included should be included. Jeremy (talk) 03:18, 29 May 2008 (UTC)