The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and DemonologyA full-scale compendium of fact, history and legend, from original sources, about witchcraft and demonology, covering demonic possession and exorcism. Illustrated. |
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Page 41
... Lancre's skill in questioning extracted from the girls minute details of their sexual relations with the devil . Henry C. Lea described the value of such forced confessions for evidence of witchcraft thus : “ To a mind not wholly ...
... Lancre's skill in questioning extracted from the girls minute details of their sexual relations with the devil . Henry C. Lea described the value of such forced confessions for evidence of witchcraft thus : “ To a mind not wholly ...
Page 298
... Lancre , Pierre de . “ Our fathers lived in giving testimony against her in court ) this error , based on erroneous conceptions , passed this test successfully . “ This could be that ... Lancre , classic symptoms of Lancre , Pierre de 298.
... Lancre , Pierre de . “ Our fathers lived in giving testimony against her in court ) this error , based on erroneous conceptions , passed this test successfully . “ This could be that ... Lancre , classic symptoms of Lancre , Pierre de 298.
Page 299
... Lancre discovered that the whole popu . ( about 1580 ) , possessed by eight devils . lation of 30,000 , including all the priests , Louise was born in Hainault in 1850 , were infected by witchcraft . Apparently and , although both ...
... Lancre discovered that the whole popu . ( about 1580 ) , possessed by eight devils . lation of 30,000 , including all the priests , Louise was born in Hainault in 1850 , were infected by witchcraft . Apparently and , although both ...
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