Märet Jonsdotter

Märet Jonsdotter (1644 – September 1672) was an alleged Swedish witch. She is one of the best known victims of the great witch hysteria called det stora oväsendet ("The Great Noise"), spanning 1668–1676. Märet was the first to be accused, and her trial unleashed a series of witch hunts that led to the deaths of around 280 people. She was known as "Big Märet" because she had a younger sister also named Märet, in turn known as "Small Märet".

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