Køge Huskors
In 1608, the house on the corner of Køge Square, belonging to the Bartskær family, began to be haunted. Many strange things occurred in the following years. The family would suddenly hear the clucking of chickens they did not own. Two of the children fell ill, and a third suffered from strange convulsions. And the master of the house, Hans Bartskjær, felt as if he were being crushed by a large, heavy sack whenever he lay down to sleep. Time passed, and no one understood why this witchcraft had struck the house on the corner, but it was the talk of the town!
Ramt af ulykke gennem fire år
En dag blev Hans uvenner med en kvinde fra byen, Johanne. Der gik ikke længe efter dette skænderi, før Hans og hans kone Anna var overbeviste om, at Johanne var en heks. Hun var den, som havde forbandet deres gård og derfor var skyld i al deres ulykke. I 1612 anklagede de Johanne for hekseri på deres gård. Senere anklagede de også hendes tjenestepige, at hun skulle have tisset i kirkens døbefont i et forsøg på at komme af med sin halten. I alt endte 15 kvinder med at blive dømt for hekseri.