Gertrud Svensdotter

Gertrud Svensdotter (1656–1675) was a Swedish peasant. She was the witness and accuser in the witch trial against Märet Jonsdotter in 1668, the trial that unleashed the great witch hysteria in Sweden called Stora oväsendet (Great Noise), involving a series of witch trials in many parts of the nation and lasting until 1676.

Gertrud Svensdotter

Gertrud Svensdotter (1656–1675) was a Swedish peasant. She was the witness and accuser in the witch trial against Märet Jonsdotter in 1668, the trial that unleashed the great witch hysteria in Sweden called Stora oväsendet (Great Noise), involving a series of witch trials in many parts of the nation and lasting until 1676.