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Page 175
... evidence sufficed : ] 2. The testimony of two witnesses , of good and honest report , avouching be- fore the magistrate upon their own knowledge , these two things : a ) Either that the party accused hath made a league with the devil ...
... evidence sufficed : ] 2. The testimony of two witnesses , of good and honest report , avouching be- fore the magistrate upon their own knowledge , these two things : a ) Either that the party accused hath made a league with the devil ...
Page 176
... evidence provided by a witch's being unable to recite the Lord's prayer without stumbling . A few judges were prepared to forego any evi- dence at all . Thus Sir Edmund ... evidence against a witch was. Evidence in Witch Trials , Europe 176.
... evidence provided by a witch's being unable to recite the Lord's prayer without stumbling . A few judges were prepared to forego any evi- dence at all . Thus Sir Edmund ... evidence against a witch was. Evidence in Witch Trials , Europe 176.
Page 177
... evidence against a witch was relatively unimportant , and frequently no witnesses were called to tes- tify against the accused . Indeed , the learned lawyer Henri Boguet admitted that " witches work at night and in secret , and a clear ...
... evidence against a witch was relatively unimportant , and frequently no witnesses were called to tes- tify against the accused . Indeed , the learned lawyer Henri Boguet admitted that " witches work at night and in secret , and a clear ...
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