Doctor Lambs darling: or, strange and terrible news from Salisbury; being a true, exact, and perfect relation, of the great and wonderful contract and engagement made between the devil, and Mistris Anne Bodenham; with the manner how she could transform her self into the shape of a mastive dog, a black lyon, a white bear, a woolf, a bull, and an cat; and by her charms and spels, send either man or woman 40 miles an hour in the ayr. The tryal, examination, and confession of the said mistris Bodenham, before the Lord chief Baron Wild, & the sentence of death pronounc'd against her, for bewitching of An Stiles, and forcing her to write her name in the devils book with her own blood; so that sometimes the devil appearing all in black without a head, renting her cloaths, tearing her skin, and tossing her up and down the chamber, to the great astonishment of the spectators. Appointed to be printed and published, as a caveat and warning piece for England, Scotland, and Ireland. James Bower, Cleric.

Mistris Parliament her gossipping.: Full of mirth, merry tales, chat, and other pleasant discourse, between, Mrs. Statute. Iustice. Truth. and Mrs. Parliament. Ordinance. Synod. Mrs. England being moderator. Mistris Parliament, that late lay in, invites you now unto her gossipping; and as the order is unto this day, for what you eate, shee'l make you roundly pay; pray Commons eat; her's chat and laughter, and committee-fruit in dishes after: fall too and welcome; I have still in store to prove her bawd, murderer, witch, and whore. Her tryall's past; shee is condem'd to die, her execution day drawes nie; come help to guard her to the gallow-tree, England is freed of all her miserie. / By Mercurius Melancholicus:.

Mercurius Melancholicus, fl. 1648.

January 1648

8 p.A satire in the form of a play.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May ...

The lamentable and trve tragedy of Master Arden of Feversham in Kent : VVho was most wickedly murdered by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wife, who, for the love she bare to one Mosby, hired two desperate ruffins, Blacke-Will, and Shakebag, to kill him : Wherein is shewed the great malice and dissimulation of a wicked woman, the unsatiable desire of filthy lust, and the shamefull end of all murderers.

January 1633

Copy has a variant imprint; in all other recorded copies the imprint is : London, printed by Eliz. A...

A Most unaccountable relation of one Miss Sarah Green, a widow, living at Beesly, in the county of Worcester. Who following the wicked practice of witchcraft for some time, did at last sell herself, soul and body, to the Devil for fourteen years, and when the time was near expired, she being very sad, sent for her two children and some ministers, and discovered the matter at large, desiring their prayers and good endeavours for the recovery of her soul, which was performed accordingly, though to no purpose; for upon the last day of the term, about midnight, April ye 14th, 1747, she was suddenly struck dead by an infernal spirit in the shape of a bear, to the terror and astonishment of all then present. : With the heads of a sermon suitable on this occasion.

8 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)"We whose names are hereafter mention'd do testifie this relation to be true ......

Doctor Lamb revived, or, VVitchcraft condemn'd in Anne Bodenham a servant of his, who was arraigned and executed the lent assizes last at Salisbury, before the right honourable the Lord Chief Baron Wild, judge of the assise. Wherein is set forth her strange and wonderful diabolical usage of a maid, servant to Mr. Goddard, as also her attempt against his daughters, but by providence delivered. Being necessary for all good Christians to read, as a caveat to look to themselves, that they be not seduced by such inticements. By Edmond Bower an eye and ear witness of her examination and confession.

Bower, Edmund.

January 1653

[4], 44 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July. 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

The devils conquest, or, a Wish obtained: Shewing how one late of Barnsby-Street ... carried home some work to her mistris ... who asked her how much shee [sic] owed her for; the maid answered eight pounds; her mistris said 'twas but six ... the maid began to swear and curse, and wisht the Devil fetch her, if there was no eight pounds owing her ... one came and throwed her down ... and suddenly he vanished away ... which caused them to say, it was the Devil ... at midnight she heard a voice ... she swore she would come, and being got out of the bed, fell down upon her face ... her body moving in a most terrible manner ... her mistris was sent for, who freely forgave her, and wisht God might forgive her too ... her body was found as black as pitch all over; and all this was for no more than the value of eleven pence / ...written for a warning to all, to avoid the like course. The tune is, Summer Time.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Date of publication taken from Wing (2nd ed.)Contains 4 illustrations.Reprodu...

A strange and wonderful relation of Margaret Gurr of Tunbridge, in Kent; shewing, how she was afflicted with devils. As also, how they entred into her, and spake in her and tempted her to kill herself; and how she was taken up by devils and witches and was flying in the ayr. Also, the marvelous cures done by Dr. Skinner in these three counties, viz. Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, the like strange cures hath scarce been done or heard of ... / Iohn Skinner, of Westram, in Kent ...

Skinner, John, fl. 1681.

[3], 12 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.Some text in black letter.First leaf contains 3 woodcut illustr...

The English devil: or, Cromwel and his monstrous witch discover'd at White-Hall: With the strange and damnable speech of this hellish monster, by way of revelation, touching king and kingdom; and a narrative of the infernal plots, inhumane actings, and barbarous conspiracies of this grand impostor, and most audacious rebel, that durst aspire from a brew-house to the throne, washing his accursed hands in the blood of his royal soveraign; and trampling over the heads of the most loyal subjects, making a foot-ball of a crown, and endeavouring utterly to extirpate the royal progeny, root and kinde, stem and stock.

January 1660

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 27.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Relation of the most remarkable proceedings at the late assizes at Northampton Conteyning truely and fully, the tryals, confessions, and execution of a most mischievous vvitch, notorious high-way-man, barbarous murderess. The first being Mary Forster, who by witchcraft destroyed above 30 sheep belonging to one Joseph Weedon, and afterwards burned to the ground his dwelling-house, and two large barns, full of corn and hay: to his damage above 300l. VVith her confession of the fact, how, and why she did it: and askign him forgiveness for the same. And a wonderful experiment of her divelish skill shewed in the goal, after she was condemned. The second a high-way-man, who had been 14 times in goal, and before his death discovered several others. The third a young vvench that killed her child, with the strange means how the same was discovered, and her penitent behaviour at the execution. Who all suffered at Northampton aforesaid, Saturday, Aug. 22. 1674.

5, p. 4, [2] p.Place of publication from and date conjectured by Wing.The words "Most ... Murderess....

The bloudy mother, or The most inhumane murthers, committed by Iane Hattersley vpon diuers infants, the issue of her owne bodie: & the priuate burying of them in an orchard with her araignment and execution. As also, the most loathsome and lamentable end of Adam Adamson her Master, the vnlawfull begetter of those vnfortunate babes being eaten and consumed aliue with wormes and lice. At east Grinsted in Sussex neere London, in Iuly last. 1609.

T. B. (Thomas Brewer)

[22] p. : ill. (woodcuts)"To the reader." signed: Tho. Brew., i.e. Thomas Brewer--STC.Entered in Sta...

A Relation of a strange apparition in an ale-house next doore to the White Horse, against Sommerset-House in the Strand; where a company of papists were at their exercises as is conceived the Devill in an ugly black shape disturbing them, and tearing the rugge, and scattering it in pieces up and down the room. With a relation of a iudgement that strangely fell upon one at Mr. Mundayes house in Little Brittaine; who whilst he was cursing of Mr. Burton, Mr. Prinne, and doctor Bastwicke, his eares fell a bleeding, to the amazement of the beholders.

January 1641

[2], 5, [1] p."A piece of Puritan propaganda against the Catholics in the form of a colorful journal...

Suckling Familiars and Unnatural Protrusions The Witch’s Mark in the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692

Devon Mcmahon
Professor Mary
Beth Norton

January 2012

She had been a witch ten years and then she opened her breast and the black man gave her two little ...

True and most dreadfull discourse of a woman possessed with the Devill.

[16] p.For a revised version see STC 14068--STC.Printer's name from STC.Signatures: A.Reproduction o...

The most strange and wounderfull apperation of blood in a poole at Garraton in Leicester-shire, which continued for the space of foure dayes, the rednesse of the colour for the space of those foure dayes every day increasing higher and higher, to the infinet amazement of many hundreds of beholders of all degrees and conditions, who have dipped their handketchers in this bloody poole, ... As also the true relation of a miraculous and prodigious birth in Shoo-lane, where one Mistris Browne a cuttlers wife was delivered of a monster without a head or feet, and in stead of a head had a hollow out of which a child did proceed, which was little but lovely, perfect in all but very spare and leane. As also the Kings sending to his Parliament for hostage for the security of his person to come unto London and to sit with his parliament for the composing the diffirences in the kingdome.

8 p.Publication date from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "7bre 30th 1645" [i.e. September 30].Rep...

The black and terrible vvarning piece: or, a scourge to Englands rebellion. Truly representing, the horrible iniquity of the times; the dangerous proceedings of the ranters, and the holding of no Resurrection by the shakers, in Yorkshire and elsewhere. With the several judgements of the most high and eternal Lord God, upon all usurpers, who deny His law, and His truth; and the manner how 130 children were taken away by the devil, and never seen no more; and divers others taken, rent, torn, and cast up and down from room to room, by strange and dreadfull spirits, appearing in the shapes of, a black boar, a roaring lyon, an English statesman, and a Roman fryer. Extracted out of the elaborate works of Bishop Hall, and Sir Kenelm Digby; and published for general satisfaction, to all Christian princes, states, and common-wealths in Europe.

Hall, George, 1612?-1668.
Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.

January 1653

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 29.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A true and strange relation of a boy,: who was entertained by the devill to be servant to him with the consent of his father, about Crediton in the west, and how the devill carried him up in the aire, and shewed him the torments of Hell, and some of the cavaliers there, and what preperation there was made for Goring and Greenvile against they came. Also how the cavaliers went to robbe a carrier, and how the carrier and his horses turned themselves into flames of fire. With a coppie of a letter from Maior Generall Massie, concerning these strange and wonderfull things, with a certaine box of reliques and crucifixes found in Tiverton church.

Massey, Edward, Sir, 1619?-1674?

January 1645

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 8th".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Mistris Parliament her gossipping.: Full of mirth, merry tales, chat, and other pleasant discourse, between, Mrs. Statute. Iustice. Truth. and Mrs. Parliament. Ordinance. Synod. Mrs. England being moderator. Mistris Parliament, that late lay in, invites you now unto her gossipping; and as the order is unto this day, for what you eate, shee'l make you roundly pay; pray Commons eat; her's chat and laughter, and committee-fruit in dishes after: fall too and welcome; I have still in store to prove her bawd, murderer, witch, and whore. Her tryall's past; shee is condem'd to die, her execution day drawes nie; come help to guard her to the gallow-tree, England is freed of all her miserie. / By Mercurius Melancholicus:.

Mercurius Melancholicus, fl. 1648.

January 1648

8 p.A satire in the form of a play.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May ...

The lamentable and trve tragedy of Master Arden of Feversham in Kent : VVho was most wickedly murdered by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wife, who, for the love she bare to one Mosby, hired two desperate ruffins, Blacke-Will, and Shakebag, to kill him : Wherein is shewed the great malice and dissimulation of a wicked woman, the unsatiable desire of filthy lust, and the shamefull end of all murderers.

January 1633

Copy has a variant imprint; in all other recorded copies the imprint is : London, printed by Eliz. A...

A Most unaccountable relation of one Miss Sarah Green, a widow, living at Beesly, in the county of Worcester. Who following the wicked practice of witchcraft for some time, did at last sell herself, soul and body, to the Devil for fourteen years, and when the time was near expired, she being very sad, sent for her two children and some ministers, and discovered the matter at large, desiring their prayers and good endeavours for the recovery of her soul, which was performed accordingly, though to no purpose; for upon the last day of the term, about midnight, April ye 14th, 1747, she was suddenly struck dead by an infernal spirit in the shape of a bear, to the terror and astonishment of all then present. : With the heads of a sermon suitable on this occasion.

8 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)"We whose names are hereafter mention'd do testifie this relation to be true ......

Doctor Lamb revived, or, VVitchcraft condemn'd in Anne Bodenham a servant of his, who was arraigned and executed the lent assizes last at Salisbury, before the right honourable the Lord Chief Baron Wild, judge of the assise. Wherein is set forth her strange and wonderful diabolical usage of a maid, servant to Mr. Goddard, as also her attempt against his daughters, but by providence delivered. Being necessary for all good Christians to read, as a caveat to look to themselves, that they be not seduced by such inticements. By Edmond Bower an eye and ear witness of her examination and confession.

Bower, Edmund.

January 1653

[4], 44 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July. 18".Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

The devils conquest, or, a Wish obtained: Shewing how one late of Barnsby-Street ... carried home some work to her mistris ... who asked her how much shee [sic] owed her for; the maid answered eight pounds; her mistris said 'twas but six ... the maid began to swear and curse, and wisht the Devil fetch her, if there was no eight pounds owing her ... one came and throwed her down ... and suddenly he vanished away ... which caused them to say, it was the Devil ... at midnight she heard a voice ... she swore she would come, and being got out of the bed, fell down upon her face ... her body moving in a most terrible manner ... her mistris was sent for, who freely forgave her, and wisht God might forgive her too ... her body was found as black as pitch all over; and all this was for no more than the value of eleven pence / ...written for a warning to all, to avoid the like course. The tune is, Summer Time.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Date of publication taken from Wing (2nd ed.)Contains 4 illustrations.Reprodu...

A strange and wonderful relation of Margaret Gurr of Tunbridge, in Kent; shewing, how she was afflicted with devils. As also, how they entred into her, and spake in her and tempted her to kill herself; and how she was taken up by devils and witches and was flying in the ayr. Also, the marvelous cures done by Dr. Skinner in these three counties, viz. Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, the like strange cures hath scarce been done or heard of ... / Iohn Skinner, of Westram, in Kent ...

Skinner, John, fl. 1681.

[3], 12 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.Some text in black letter.First leaf contains 3 woodcut illustr...

The English devil: or, Cromwel and his monstrous witch discover'd at White-Hall: With the strange and damnable speech of this hellish monster, by way of revelation, touching king and kingdom; and a narrative of the infernal plots, inhumane actings, and barbarous conspiracies of this grand impostor, and most audacious rebel, that durst aspire from a brew-house to the throne, washing his accursed hands in the blood of his royal soveraign; and trampling over the heads of the most loyal subjects, making a foot-ball of a crown, and endeavouring utterly to extirpate the royal progeny, root and kinde, stem and stock.

January 1660

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 27.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Relation of the most remarkable proceedings at the late assizes at Northampton Conteyning truely and fully, the tryals, confessions, and execution of a most mischievous vvitch, notorious high-way-man, barbarous murderess. The first being Mary Forster, who by witchcraft destroyed above 30 sheep belonging to one Joseph Weedon, and afterwards burned to the ground his dwelling-house, and two large barns, full of corn and hay: to his damage above 300l. VVith her confession of the fact, how, and why she did it: and askign him forgiveness for the same. And a wonderful experiment of her divelish skill shewed in the goal, after she was condemned. The second a high-way-man, who had been 14 times in goal, and before his death discovered several others. The third a young vvench that killed her child, with the strange means how the same was discovered, and her penitent behaviour at the execution. Who all suffered at Northampton aforesaid, Saturday, Aug. 22. 1674.

5, p. 4, [2] p.Place of publication from and date conjectured by Wing.The words "Most ... Murderess....

The bloudy mother, or The most inhumane murthers, committed by Iane Hattersley vpon diuers infants, the issue of her owne bodie: & the priuate burying of them in an orchard with her araignment and execution. As also, the most loathsome and lamentable end of Adam Adamson her Master, the vnlawfull begetter of those vnfortunate babes being eaten and consumed aliue with wormes and lice. At east Grinsted in Sussex neere London, in Iuly last. 1609.

T. B. (Thomas Brewer)

[22] p. : ill. (woodcuts)"To the reader." signed: Tho. Brew., i.e. Thomas Brewer--STC.Entered in Sta...

A Relation of a strange apparition in an ale-house next doore to the White Horse, against Sommerset-House in the Strand; where a company of papists were at their exercises as is conceived the Devill in an ugly black shape disturbing them, and tearing the rugge, and scattering it in pieces up and down the room. With a relation of a iudgement that strangely fell upon one at Mr. Mundayes house in Little Brittaine; who whilst he was cursing of Mr. Burton, Mr. Prinne, and doctor Bastwicke, his eares fell a bleeding, to the amazement of the beholders.

January 1641

[2], 5, [1] p."A piece of Puritan propaganda against the Catholics in the form of a colorful journal...

Suckling Familiars and Unnatural Protrusions The Witch’s Mark in the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692

Devon Mcmahon
Professor Mary
Beth Norton

January 2012

She had been a witch ten years and then she opened her breast and the black man gave her two little ...

True and most dreadfull discourse of a woman possessed with the Devill.

[16] p.For a revised version see STC 14068--STC.Printer's name from STC.Signatures: A.Reproduction o...

The most strange and wounderfull apperation of blood in a poole at Garraton in Leicester-shire, which continued for the space of foure dayes, the rednesse of the colour for the space of those foure dayes every day increasing higher and higher, to the infinet amazement of many hundreds of beholders of all degrees and conditions, who have dipped their handketchers in this bloody poole, ... As also the true relation of a miraculous and prodigious birth in Shoo-lane, where one Mistris Browne a cuttlers wife was delivered of a monster without a head or feet, and in stead of a head had a hollow out of which a child did proceed, which was little but lovely, perfect in all but very spare and leane. As also the Kings sending to his Parliament for hostage for the security of his person to come unto London and to sit with his parliament for the composing the diffirences in the kingdome.

8 p.Publication date from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "7bre 30th 1645" [i.e. September 30].Rep...

The black and terrible vvarning piece: or, a scourge to Englands rebellion. Truly representing, the horrible iniquity of the times; the dangerous proceedings of the ranters, and the holding of no Resurrection by the shakers, in Yorkshire and elsewhere. With the several judgements of the most high and eternal Lord God, upon all usurpers, who deny His law, and His truth; and the manner how 130 children were taken away by the devil, and never seen no more; and divers others taken, rent, torn, and cast up and down from room to room, by strange and dreadfull spirits, appearing in the shapes of, a black boar, a roaring lyon, an English statesman, and a Roman fryer. Extracted out of the elaborate works of Bishop Hall, and Sir Kenelm Digby; and published for general satisfaction, to all Christian princes, states, and common-wealths in Europe.

Hall, George, 1612?-1668.
Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.

January 1653

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nou. 29.".Reproduction of the original in the British Library

A true and strange relation of a boy,: who was entertained by the devill to be servant to him with the consent of his father, about Crediton in the west, and how the devill carried him up in the aire, and shewed him the torments of Hell, and some of the cavaliers there, and what preperation there was made for Goring and Greenvile against they came. Also how the cavaliers went to robbe a carrier, and how the carrier and his horses turned themselves into flames of fire. With a coppie of a letter from Maior Generall Massie, concerning these strange and wonderfull things, with a certaine box of reliques and crucifixes found in Tiverton church.

Massey, Edward, Sir, 1619?-1674?

January 1645

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Decemb: 8th".Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

Mistris Parliament her gossipping.: Full of mirth, merry tales, chat, and other pleasant discourse, between, Mrs. Statute. Iustice. Truth. and Mrs. Parliament. Ordinance. Synod. Mrs. England being moderator. Mistris Parliament, that late lay in, invites you now unto her gossipping; and as the order is unto this day, for what you eate, shee'l make you roundly pay; pray Commons eat; her's chat and laughter, and committee-fruit in dishes after: fall too and welcome; I have still in store to prove her bawd, murderer, witch, and whore. Her tryall's past; shee is condem'd to die, her execution day drawes nie; come help to guard her to the gallow-tree, England is freed of all her miserie. / By Mercurius Melancholicus:.

Mercurius Melancholicus, fl. 1648.

January 1648

8 p.A satire in the form of a play.Place of publication from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May ...

The lamentable and trve tragedy of Master Arden of Feversham in Kent : VVho was most wickedly murdered by the meanes of his disloyall and wanton wife, who, for the love she bare to one Mosby, hired two desperate ruffins, Blacke-Will, and Shakebag, to kill him : Wherein is shewed the great malice and dissimulation of a wicked woman, the unsatiable desire of filthy lust, and the shamefull end of all murderers.

January 1633

Copy has a variant imprint; in all other recorded copies the imprint is : London, printed by Eliz. A...

A Most unaccountable relation of one Miss Sarah Green, a widow, living at Beesly, in the county of Worcester. Who following the wicked practice of witchcraft for some time, did at last sell herself, soul and body, to the Devil for fourteen years, and when the time was near expired, she being very sad, sent for her two children and some ministers, and discovered the matter at large, desiring their prayers and good endeavours for the recovery of her soul, which was performed accordingly, though to no purpose; for upon the last day of the term, about midnight, April ye 14th, 1747, she was suddenly struck dead by an infernal spirit in the shape of a bear, to the terror and astonishment of all then present. : With the heads of a sermon suitable on this occasion.

8 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)"We whose names are hereafter mention'd do testifie this relation to be true ......

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