The witch-trials which took place in both Pendle and Salem are infamous. There are many theories as to the causative factors of both trials. Few draw any comparison between events and seek any link between the two towns. Äsruþr Cyneaþsson here presents a study which asks the questions that others are afraid of: what linked the two towns during the seventeenth century? Were any of the accused witches? What is it about Lancashire and Massachusetts which attracted such individuals and contributed to events? Why was John Dee in Lancashire? What role did Dee have? Through a series of historic investigations, undertaken with a depth of occult expertise unrivalled in other historic studies, Äsruþr probes deep into the mysteries of Pendle, Salem, and John Dee as he reveals answers.Part I of the larger study is published here to make its focus upon the events in Pendle available as a stand-alone text.