The Resume

(July 13, 1863-November 13, 1963)
Raised in England
Wrote 'Witch Cult in Western Europe (1921),' 'The God of the Witches (1933)' and 'Divine King of England (1954)'

Why she might be annoying:

She believed in a devil-worshipping witch cult that dated back to prehistoric times (a theory now rejected by scholars).
She thought fairies and elves were actually stunted humans hiding in the British woods.
She claimed the British royal family was a secret witch society.
She fudged facts to support her crazy witch-cult arguments.
Modern neo-pagans based Wicca on her writings.
When a local man was killed in a sacrifice-style murder, she interfered in the investigation with her kooky witch theories.

Why she might not be annoying:

She became a huge success in academia at a time when most women weren't even educated.
Some Wiccans love her for being the first to take their 'Old Religion' seriously.
She was noted for her contributions to archaeology and Egyptology.
Her ideas inspired horror writers like H. P. Lovecraft.
She wrote her own autobiography at the age of 100.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Double M Initials
• Egg Heads
• Eminent Victorians
• I Died in 1963 (Ranked: 100)
• I Lived to 100 (Ranked: 100)
• Profiles 11501-11750 (Ranked: 11560)
• Wiccas, Witches, Warlocks and Pagans
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 43 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 59 Votes: 79.66% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 45 Votes: 51.11% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 51 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 39 Votes: 74.36% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 112 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 214 Votes: 67.76% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 169 Votes: 62.13% Annoying