- Péronne Goguillon
Péronne Goguillon, (d.
29 May 1679), was an alleged French witch. She is regarded to have been the last woman to have been burned at the stake for witch craft in France, together with the other women who were accused with her.The
8 May 1679, four soldiers from the garrison atMarchiennes behaved violantely in a village inBouvignies . They demanded money from the villagers, and took one of them, Goguillon, with them and accused her of being a witch. 10 May, her husband Andrieu Dufosset complained about his, but the day after, Michel Fontenier, the landlord of one of the soldiers, confirmed that she was a witch, possibly in fear of the soldiers.20 witnesses was called to the trial. She was accused of having violated the holy sacrament, visited the witche's sabbath, having met the devil in shape of a black dog called Fréquette, cast spells on children, women and cattle, performed an abortion, killed children. Three marks were found upon her body. She was eventuallu made to confes that they was given her by the devil. She pointed out her cousin Jeanne Goguillon, Jeanne Bachy, Jean Bachy, Pierre Hornet and her daughter Marie-Anne Dufosset(18) as witches 24 May, and Marie-Anne Ducrocquet, Andrieu Fischel, Philippote Fischel, Madeleine Truan the 26 May. The 28 May she was judged guilty of witchcraft and sentenced to death by burning. The sentene was carried out 29 May 1679.
Jeanne Goguillon was burned 3 July 1679 after a mark was found on her body. Marie-Anne Dufosset was judged guilty on the same charges as her mother and burned. Thes are regarded as the last women to be executed for witchcraft in France; the last women was put on trial in 1748 and 1768, but sentenced to fines. However, the last person to be executed for sorcery in France was male,
Louis Debaraz , and he was executed in 1745.See also
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Bertrand Guilladot References
* http://maitre.cles.free.fr/pages/le_lutineur/sorciere/jllaurin/proces-faits7.htm (In French)
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* Robert Muchembled, "Les derniers bûchers", Ramsay, Paris
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