Dorothea Becker

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German suspected witch (app.1536-1609)

Dorothea Becker (c. 1536 – 1 May 1609) was a German woman who was twice accused of witchcraft during her lifetime. She was nicknamed "The Witch of Bilstein".^[1] She was found innocent both times.