England's Witchcraft Trials

by Willow Winsham

Overview

Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

With the echo of that chilling injunction hundreds were accused and tried for witchcraft across England throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. With fear and suspicion rife, neighbor could turn against neighbor, friend against friend, with women, men and children alike caught up in the deadly fervor that swept through both village and town.

From the feared “covens” of Pendle Forest to the victims of the unswerving fanaticism of The Witch Finder General, so-called witches were suspected, accused, and dragged into the spotlight to await judgment and their final fate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781473870949
Publisher:	Pen and Sword
Publication date:	11/16/2018
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Willow Winsham brings readers regular tales of witches and witchcraft at her blog, The Witch, the Weird and the Wonderful. Combining a passion for research and history with a love of storytelling, she dedicates her time to investigating some of the most intriguing stories from the history of the British Isles. When she isn't digging out tantalising historical titbits or tracing elusive family members, she is busy writing historical fiction and home educating her two children.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

List of Illustrations viii

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 Kill or Cure: St Osyth - 1582 1

Chapter 2 Possession and Posturing: The Witches of Warboys 1589-1593 24

Chapter 3 Families at War: The Pendle Witches - 1612 50

Chapter 4 The Witch-Finders: Bury St Edmunds - 1645 75

Chapter 5 Final Victims: The Bideford Witches - 1682 97

Afterword 117

Select Bibliography 118

Notes 121