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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... Lycanthrope of Angers . In France , in the year 1598 , occurred several celebrated trials for lycanthropy . One of these accused werewolves was Jacques Roulet , a beggar of Caude , near Angers . His behavior in jail showed he was feeble ...
... Lycanthrope of Angers . In France , in the year 1598 , occurred several celebrated trials for lycanthropy . One of these accused werewolves was Jacques Roulet , a beggar of Caude , near Angers . His behavior in jail showed he was feeble ...
Page 326
... lycanthropy . Thus Bodin related how the royal prosecu- tor , Bourdin , had assured him that he had shot a wolf , and that the arrow had stuck in the beast's thigh . A few hours later , the arrow was found in the thigh of a man in bed ...
... lycanthropy . Thus Bodin related how the royal prosecu- tor , Bourdin , had assured him that he had shot a wolf , and that the arrow had stuck in the beast's thigh . A few hours later , the arrow was found in the thigh of a man in bed ...
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... lycanthropy are included in this Encyclopedia . The follow- ing are outstanding for their careful re- cording by ... Lycanthrope of Angers ( 1598 ) Werewolves of St. - Claude ( 1598 ) Jean Grenier ( 1603 ) Magee Island Witch Trial . In ...
... lycanthropy are included in this Encyclopedia . The follow- ing are outstanding for their careful re- cording by ... Lycanthrope of Angers ( 1598 ) Werewolves of St. - Claude ( 1598 ) Jean Grenier ( 1603 ) Magee Island Witch Trial . In ...
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