The lawes against vvitches, and conivration. And some brief notes and observations for the discovery of witches. Being very usefull for these times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poore creatures, in drawing them to that crying sin of witch-craft. Also, the confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke. Published by authority.

A Detection of Damnable Driftes, Practized by Three Vvitches Arraigned at Chelmisforde in Essex at the Late Assizes There Holden, Whiche Were Executed in Aprill 1579.

April 1579

This text is a pamphlet printed and distributed in Chelmsford (spelled Chelmisforde in the text), En...

The vvonderfull discouerie of witches in the countie of Lancaster VVith the arraignement and triall of nineteene notorious witches, at the assizes and general gaole deliuerie, holden at the castle of Lancaster, vpon Munday, the seuenteenth of August last, 1612. Before Sir Iames Altham, and Sir Edward Bromley, Knights; barons of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer: and iustices of assize, oyer and terminor, and generall gaole deliuerie in the circuit of the north parts. Together with the arraignement and triall of Iennet Preston, at the assizes holden at the castle of Yorke, the seuen and twentieth day of Iulie last past, with her execution for the murther of Master Lister by witchcraft. Published and set forth by commandement of his Maiesties iustices of assize in the north parts. By Thomas Potts Esquier.

Potts, Thomas, fl. 1612-1618.
Bromley, Edward, Sir.

January 1613

[188] p. : ill. (woodcut)Editor's note signed: Edward Bromley.Signatures: pi⁴ (-pi1) A-Z⁴ (-Z4).Erra...

A true account of the tryals, examinations, confessions, condemnations, and executions of divers witches, at Salem, in New-England: for their bewitching of sundry people and cattel to death, and doing other great mischiefs, to the ruine of many people about them. With the strange circumstances that attended their enchantments: and their conversation with devils, and other infernal spirits. In a letter to a friend in London. Licensed according to order.

M. C.

January 1692

8 p.Signed at end: C.M.Reproduction of original in the John Carter Brown Library

The lawes against vvitches, and conivration And some brief notes and observations for the discovery of witches. Being very usefull for these times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poore creatures, in drawing them to that crying sin of witch-craft. Also, the confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke. Published by authority.

Lakeland, Mother. aut

January 1645

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oct: 27".Reproductions of the originals in the British Library and...

A true and exact relation of the severall informations, examinations, and confessions of the late witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex.: Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie.

H. F.

January 1645

[8], 36 p.The preface is signed: H.F.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 19".Reproduction of the orig...

A true and iust recorde, of the information, examination and confession of all the witches, taken at S. Ofes in the countie of Essex whereof some were executed, and other some entreated according to the determination of lawe. Wherein all men may see what a pestilent people witches are, and how vnworthy to lyue in a Christian Commonwealth. Written orderly, as the cases were tryed by euidence, by W. W.

W. W., fl. 1577-1582.

January 1582

[59] leavesSignatures: A⁴(-A1) A-G.Running title reads: The apprehension of certaine witches.Signatu...

The full tryals, examination, and condemnation of four notorious witches at the assizes held at Worcester, on Tuesday the 4th of March with the manner, how they were found guilty of bewitching several children to death, as also, their confessions, and last dying speeches at the place of execution, with other amazing particulars concerning the said witchcraft.

8 p.Date of publication suggested by Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Three locations, their courts and maleficium : A comparative study about witchcraft at the court in Massachusetts, Ångermanland and Livonia

Magnusson, Vide

January 2017

This thesis is meant to study 17th century courts and their actions at three locations. These locati...

Three locations, their courts and maleficium : A comparative study about witchcraft at the court in Massachusetts, Ångermanland and Livonia

Magnusson, Vide

January 2017

This thesis is meant to study 17th century courts and their actions at three locations. These locati...

Three locations, their courts and maleficium : A comparative study about witchcraft at the court in Massachusetts, Ångermanland and Livonia

Magnusson, Vide

January 2017

This thesis is meant to study 17th century courts and their actions at three locations. These locati...

Further notes on the history of witchcraft in Massachusetts, containing additional evidence of the passage of the Act of 1711, for reversing the attainders of the witches; also, affirming the legality of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer of 1692: with ... an appendix of documents, etc.

Goodell, Abner Cheney, 1831-1914.

January 1884

Reprinted, with slight alterations, from the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society.On ...

Potts's Discovery of witches in the county of Lancaster.

Potts, Thomas, fl 1612-1618.
Crossley, James, 1800-1883.
Bromley, Edward, Sir.

Revised by Sir Edward Bromley."The arraignement and triall of Iennet Preston" has special t.-p. with...

Confessions of witches under torture, 1617 : [before Amice De Carteret, Esq., Bailiff, and the Jurats.]

January 1886

Translation from the official records of the Royal Court of Guernsey, of the trial of three women fo...

The witches of Huntingdon, their examinations and confessions; exactly taken by his Majesties justices of peace for that county. Whereby will appeare haw craftily and dangerously the devill tempteth and seizeth on poore soules. The reader may make use hereof against hypocrisie, anger, malice, swearing, idolatry, lust, covetousnesse, and other grievous sins, which occasioned this their downfall.

Davenport, John, fl. 1646.

January 1646

[4], 15, [1] p.The Epistle Dedicatorie signed: John Davenport.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 7th...

A Remedy for Witchcraft and Demonic Possession in Seventeenth-Century Ireland

Lisa Smith

October 2015

By Andrew Sneddon There were only a handful of witch trials in early modern Ireland, and only one wi...

A Detection of Damnable Driftes, Practized by Three Vvitches Arraigned at Chelmisforde in Essex at the Late Assizes There Holden, Whiche Were Executed in Aprill 1579.

April 1579

This text is a pamphlet printed and distributed in Chelmsford (spelled Chelmisforde in the text), En...

The vvonderfull discouerie of witches in the countie of Lancaster VVith the arraignement and triall of nineteene notorious witches, at the assizes and general gaole deliuerie, holden at the castle of Lancaster, vpon Munday, the seuenteenth of August last, 1612. Before Sir Iames Altham, and Sir Edward Bromley, Knights; barons of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer: and iustices of assize, oyer and terminor, and generall gaole deliuerie in the circuit of the north parts. Together with the arraignement and triall of Iennet Preston, at the assizes holden at the castle of Yorke, the seuen and twentieth day of Iulie last past, with her execution for the murther of Master Lister by witchcraft. Published and set forth by commandement of his Maiesties iustices of assize in the north parts. By Thomas Potts Esquier.

Potts, Thomas, fl. 1612-1618.
Bromley, Edward, Sir.

January 1613

[188] p. : ill. (woodcut)Editor's note signed: Edward Bromley.Signatures: pi⁴ (-pi1) A-Z⁴ (-Z4).Erra...

A true account of the tryals, examinations, confessions, condemnations, and executions of divers witches, at Salem, in New-England: for their bewitching of sundry people and cattel to death, and doing other great mischiefs, to the ruine of many people about them. With the strange circumstances that attended their enchantments: and their conversation with devils, and other infernal spirits. In a letter to a friend in London. Licensed according to order.

M. C.

January 1692

8 p.Signed at end: C.M.Reproduction of original in the John Carter Brown Library

The lawes against vvitches, and conivration And some brief notes and observations for the discovery of witches. Being very usefull for these times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poore creatures, in drawing them to that crying sin of witch-craft. Also, the confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke. Published by authority.

Lakeland, Mother. aut

January 1645

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Oct: 27".Reproductions of the originals in the British Library and...

A true and exact relation of the severall informations, examinations, and confessions of the late witches, arraigned and executed in the county of Essex.: Who were arraigned and condemned at the late sessions, holden at Chelmesford before the Right Honorable Robert, Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties justices of peace, the 29 of July, 1645. Wherein the severall murthers, and devillish witchcrafts, committed on the bodies of men, women, and children, and divers cattell, are fully discovered. Published by authoritie.

H. F.

January 1645

[8], 36 p.The preface is signed: H.F.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 19".Reproduction of the orig...

A true and iust recorde, of the information, examination and confession of all the witches, taken at S. Ofes in the countie of Essex whereof some were executed, and other some entreated according to the determination of lawe. Wherein all men may see what a pestilent people witches are, and how vnworthy to lyue in a Christian Commonwealth. Written orderly, as the cases were tryed by euidence, by W. W.

W. W., fl. 1577-1582.

January 1582

[59] leavesSignatures: A⁴(-A1) A-G.Running title reads: The apprehension of certaine witches.Signatu...

The full tryals, examination, and condemnation of four notorious witches at the assizes held at Worcester, on Tuesday the 4th of March with the manner, how they were found guilty of bewitching several children to death, as also, their confessions, and last dying speeches at the place of execution, with other amazing particulars concerning the said witchcraft.

8 p.Date of publication suggested by Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Three locations, their courts and maleficium : A comparative study about witchcraft at the court in Massachusetts, Ångermanland and Livonia

Magnusson, Vide

January 2017

This thesis is meant to study 17th century courts and their actions at three locations. These locati...

Three locations, their courts and maleficium : A comparative study about witchcraft at the court in Massachusetts, Ångermanland and Livonia

Magnusson, Vide

January 2017

This thesis is meant to study 17th century courts and their actions at three locations. These locati...

Three locations, their courts and maleficium : A comparative study about witchcraft at the court in Massachusetts, Ångermanland and Livonia

Magnusson, Vide

January 2017

This thesis is meant to study 17th century courts and their actions at three locations. These locati...

Further notes on the history of witchcraft in Massachusetts, containing additional evidence of the passage of the Act of 1711, for reversing the attainders of the witches; also, affirming the legality of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer of 1692: with ... an appendix of documents, etc.

Goodell, Abner Cheney, 1831-1914.

January 1884

Reprinted, with slight alterations, from the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society.On ...

Potts's Discovery of witches in the county of Lancaster.

Potts, Thomas, fl 1612-1618.
Crossley, James, 1800-1883.
Bromley, Edward, Sir.

Revised by Sir Edward Bromley."The arraignement and triall of Iennet Preston" has special t.-p. with...

Confessions of witches under torture, 1617 : [before Amice De Carteret, Esq., Bailiff, and the Jurats.]

January 1886

Translation from the official records of the Royal Court of Guernsey, of the trial of three women fo...

The witches of Huntingdon, their examinations and confessions; exactly taken by his Majesties justices of peace for that county. Whereby will appeare haw craftily and dangerously the devill tempteth and seizeth on poore soules. The reader may make use hereof against hypocrisie, anger, malice, swearing, idolatry, lust, covetousnesse, and other grievous sins, which occasioned this their downfall.

Davenport, John, fl. 1646.

January 1646

[4], 15, [1] p.The Epistle Dedicatorie signed: John Davenport.Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 7th...

A Remedy for Witchcraft and Demonic Possession in Seventeenth-Century Ireland

Lisa Smith

October 2015

By Andrew Sneddon There were only a handful of witch trials in early modern Ireland, and only one wi...

A Detection of Damnable Driftes, Practized by Three Vvitches Arraigned at Chelmisforde in Essex at the Late Assizes There Holden, Whiche Were Executed in Aprill 1579.

April 1579

This text is a pamphlet printed and distributed in Chelmsford (spelled Chelmisforde in the text), En...

The vvonderfull discouerie of witches in the countie of Lancaster VVith the arraignement and triall of nineteene notorious witches, at the assizes and general gaole deliuerie, holden at the castle of Lancaster, vpon Munday, the seuenteenth of August last, 1612. Before Sir Iames Altham, and Sir Edward Bromley, Knights; barons of his Maiesties Court of Exchequer: and iustices of assize, oyer and terminor, and generall gaole deliuerie in the circuit of the north parts. Together with the arraignement and triall of Iennet Preston, at the assizes holden at the castle of Yorke, the seuen and twentieth day of Iulie last past, with her execution for the murther of Master Lister by witchcraft. Published and set forth by commandement of his Maiesties iustices of assize in the north parts. By Thomas Potts Esquier.

Potts, Thomas, fl. 1612-1618.
Bromley, Edward, Sir.

January 1613

[188] p. : ill. (woodcut)Editor's note signed: Edward Bromley.Signatures: pi⁴ (-pi1) A-Z⁴ (-Z4).Erra...

A true account of the tryals, examinations, confessions, condemnations, and executions of divers witches, at Salem, in New-England: for their bewitching of sundry people and cattel to death, and doing other great mischiefs, to the ruine of many people about them. With the strange circumstances that attended their enchantments: and their conversation with devils, and other infernal spirits. In a letter to a friend in London. Licensed according to order.

M. C.

January 1692

8 p.Signed at end: C.M.Reproduction of original in the John Carter Brown Library

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