The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and DemonologyAn historical and human compendium, from original sources in the world's greatest libraries, describing the witches' sabbat and pact, incubi and succubi, eyewitness reports of trials, werewolves, and vampires, sexual relations with the devil, demoniacal possession and exorcism, poltergeists, barbarous tortures, and the theological and legal theories of inquisition, witchcraft and demonology. |
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... convicted witch was strong presumption of guilt . Yet , for ex- ample , John Lamen died in 1688 , Mary Lamen in 1706 , Joseph Salmon in 1684 , and Judith Salmon in 1692. Such laxity or neglect in pursuing leads would not have happened ...
... convicted witch was strong presumption of guilt . Yet , for ex- ample , John Lamen died in 1688 , Mary Lamen in 1706 , Joseph Salmon in 1684 , and Judith Salmon in 1692. Such laxity or neglect in pursuing leads would not have happened ...
Page 381
... conviction several articles , such as a piece of a host , three leaves of periwinkle , a piece of charcoal , two ... convicted because , on her way to the well for water , she often rolled her pail down the hill , running before it ...
... conviction several articles , such as a piece of a host , three leaves of periwinkle , a piece of charcoal , two ... convicted because , on her way to the well for water , she often rolled her pail down the hill , running before it ...
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... Convicted September 6 ; Reprieved Cory , Giles Pressed to death September 19 Cory , Martha Hanged September 22 Eames , Rebecca Convicted September 17 ; Reprieved Esty , Mary Hanged September 22 Faulkner , Abigail Convicted ; Pleaded ...
... Convicted September 6 ; Reprieved Cory , Giles Pressed to death September 19 Cory , Martha Hanged September 22 Eames , Rebecca Convicted September 17 ; Reprieved Esty , Mary Hanged September 22 Faulkner , Abigail Convicted ; Pleaded ...
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