The Accused: Let’s Get Into the Details

You’ve read a few blog posts by now. Hopefully, you’re also following along on social media — getting the sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes moments, and bits of history sprinkled in.

So, you might already think you know what Season One is about.

Witchcraft, right?

Well….yes. But also — no. Because Legacy Lore: The Accused is also about so much more than just witchcraft.

The first time I stumbled upon Eleanor Neale’s name, I wasn't even looking for her. I was deep in my family tree, researching someone else entirely when a document popped up. One word stopped me in my tracks: witchcraft.

I was hooked.

I mean, come on — witchcraft? That’s the kind of find genealogists dream about. And truthfully, I’ve always been fascinated by witchcraft — not the broomsticks and potions kind (well, except for Harry Potter because again I am a 90s kid), but the way it’s used as a weapon against women for centuries. That fascination led me to explore different religions and belief systems, and in a way, it helped me recognize how often fear is disguised as control.

Eleanor Neale is my 11th great-grandmother. Her story starts with an accusation….but it never really was about spells or curses.

It was about power.

You see, Eleanor lived in 17th-century Colonial Virginia — a time when the colonies were still under English rule and governed by English common law. That meant church was the ultimate authority, and the rules were painfully clear. Women were expected to be obedient and silent. Men held the power — and the land — and they used both to their advantage.

If a man’s crops failed, he didn’t ask whether he’d planted too late or watered too little. No. He looked around and found someone else to blame. And if a woman had walked by him on the road and didn’t wave hello?

Well, clearly she had bewitched the field.

Ridiculous? Yes. But that was the world Eleanor lived in.

A world where women were feared — but not in the way history tells it. History says these women were wicked, unnatural, working for the devil. What it doesn't say is this: they were feared because they were powerful.

And fearful men? They whisper. Those whispers become accusations. And accusations against women — that’s what history tends to remember.

Season One of Legacy Lore isn’t just about a witchcraft accusation. It’s about how a bold, defiant, intelligent woman became dangerous — simply by existing in a system that never wanted her to speak up.

It’s about what it meant to be a woman in Colonial Virginia — and how Eleanor Neale, in many ways, refused to disappear.

I can’t wait for you to hear her story.

And if you want early access to the first two episodes before they drop in October, sign up for the Early Access List. It’s free, it’s limited, and it comes with exclusive content that won’t be available anywhere else.

Because Eleanor deserves to be remembered — not just as “The Accused”, but as the powerful woman she truly was.

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