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Witchcraft in England:

some episodes in the history of English witchcraft
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Rowman and Littlefield, Sep 1, 1977 - Body, Mind & Spirit - 200 pages

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There are a lot of excellent stories about witchcraft in this collection but the majority of them defer to The Discoverie of Witches as a source with little to no historical investigation to accompany ...

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This book primarily serves as--and is best when considered as--a collection of anecdotes from English history. Author Christina Hole does try to organize the chapters by theme, but unfortunately the ...

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Contents

Section 1
14
Section 2
38
Section 3
41

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accused afterwards Agnes Sampson Alice alleged Anne Annis Herd appeared asked Assizes astrologer became believed bewitched Bishop brought called Canon Episcopi century charged charms child Church concerned condemned confessed crime cure Darrell daughter death declared demons Devil died Discoverie of Witches Duchess of Bedford Earl Edward Elisabeth England evidence evil fact fairies familiar spirit Friedrich von Spee girl guilty hanged hare heard Herefordshire horses husband imprisoned innocence James Jane Jane Wenham John Joseph Glanvil judge killed King known Lancashire later lived magic magicians magistrates Margaret Matthew Hopkins murder named neighbours never night once paganism Pendle Forest perhaps person pins practised prisoners Queen Reginald Scot reputation Ruth Osborne Sabbat Satan says seems sometimes sorcery spell St Osyth story suffered supposed suspected swimming Thomas told trial tried white witch wife wisewoman witch-finder witchcraft woman women young

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TitleWitchcraft in England: some episodes in the history of English witchcraft
AuthorChristina Hole
Editionillustrated
PublisherRowman and Littlefield, 1977
Length200 pages
Subjects › 

Body, Mind & Spirit / Magick Studies
Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft & Wicca
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