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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... accused as soon as accused as a witch by a sixteen - year - old possible . If a child sent two women to their а lad . death by her hysterics , she was but one of A famous French magistrate regrets many young people ( including the Salem ...
... accused as soon as accused as a witch by a sixteen - year - old possible . If a child sent two women to their а lad . death by her hysterics , she was but one of A famous French magistrate regrets many young people ( including the Salem ...
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... accused died under torture , it was false witnessing . said the devil broke his neck . Even if the accused confessed without torture , neverI was tortured , and I was asked , " What do you know about so - and - so and so - andtheless he ...
... accused died under torture , it was false witnessing . said the devil broke his neck . Even if the accused confessed without torture , neverI was tortured , and I was asked , " What do you know about so - and - so and so - andtheless he ...
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... accused ; nor was his one trial conducted legally , with women previous good reputation as citizen or convicted on the most slender evidence , Christian taken into account . with confessions extorted by illegal 7. The accused was ...
... accused ; nor was his one trial conducted legally , with women previous good reputation as citizen or convicted on the most slender evidence , Christian taken into account . with confessions extorted by illegal 7. The accused was ...
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