Francoise Secretain, in 1598, saw the Devil 'tantost en forme de chat'
Francoise Secretain, in 1598, saw the Devil 'tantost en forme de chat'
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Dog.--At Chelmsford in 1556 Joan Waterhouse 'dydde as she had seene her mother doe, callynge Sathan, whiche…
Dog.--At Chelmsford in 1556 Joan Waterhouse 'dydde as she had seene her mother doe, callynge Sathan, whiche came to her (as she sayd) in the lykenes of a great dogge'.[192] In 1616 Barthelemy Minguet of Brecy was tried for witchcraft
Read record →In which conference the diuell exhorteth them to obserue their fidelitie vnto him, promising them long life and…
In which conference the diuell exhorteth them to obserue their fidelitie vnto him, promising them long life and prosperitie
Read record →'an express Covenant is entred into betwixt a Witch, and the Devil appearing in some visible Shape
'an express Covenant is entred into betwixt a Witch, and the Devil appearing in some visible Shape
Read record →It is quite possible that it was early, the introducer standing in the same relation to the candidate as the…
It is quite possible that it was early, the introducer standing in the same relation to the candidate as the Christian sponsors stand to a candidate for baptism
Read record →The contract was usually for the term of the witch's life, but sometimes it was for a term of years, the number…
The contract was usually for the term of the witch's life, but sometimes it was for a term of years, the number of which varies considerably
Read record →Is Paper, which was to give her Soul to him'.[265] At Groton in New England in 1671, according to Elizabeth…
is Paper, which was to give her Soul to him'.[265] At Groton in New England in 1671, according to Elizabeth Knap, 'the terme of time agreed upon with him was for 7 yeers; one yeere shee was to be faithfull in his service, and then ye other six hee would serve
Read record →Isobel Crawford of Irvine in 1618 had 'the devill's mark, quhilk was lyk ane braid dyn spott, in the inner syd…
Isobel Crawford of Irvine in 1618 had 'the devill's mark, quhilk was lyk ane braid dyn spott, in the inner syd of hir left thie, about ane handbraid under her lisk'.[288] The Lancashire witch, Margaret Johnson, in 1633, 'saith, that such Witches as have sharpe
Read record →The other form of the Devil's Mark was the 'little Teat'
The other form of the Devil's Mark was the 'little Teat'
Read record →In Huntingdonshire in 1646 John Clarke junior, a labourer, was tried for witchcraft; John Browne, a tailor,…
In Huntingdonshire in 1646 John Clarke junior, a labourer, was tried for witchcraft; John Browne, a tailor, deposed that he met Clarke on the road, Clarke 'said he was in haste; for his Father and Mother were accused for Witches, and that hee himselfe had been
Read record →'Margery Ffish, widdow, beinge commanded to searche the bodye of Anne Hunnam otherwise Marchant, who was…
'Margery Ffish, widdow, beinge commanded to searche the bodye of Anne Hunnam otherwise Marchant, who was accused for witchcraft; she, this informante, and Elizabeth Jackson, and Eliz
Read record →The Kentish witch, Mary Read of Lenham, in 1652, 'had a visible Teat, under her tongue, and did show it to…
The Kentish witch, Mary Read of Lenham, in 1652, 'had a visible Teat, under her tongue, and did show it to many, and it was likewise seen by this Observator.'[313] In the case of the Salisbury witch, Anne Bodenham, in 1652, 'Women searched the Witch in the Gao
Read record →Temperance Lloyd, a Devon witch, was tried in 1682: 'Upon search of her body this informant did find in her…
Temperance Lloyd, a Devon witch, was tried in 1682: 'Upon search of her body this informant did find in her secret parts, two teats hanging nigh together like unto a piece of flesh that a child had suckt
Read record →The positions of the marks are worth noting
The positions of the marks are worth noting
Read record →Reginald Scot does not distinguish between the two kinds of marks, when he says that if the witch 'have anie…
Reginald Scot does not distinguish between the two kinds of marks, when he says that if the witch 'have anie privie marke under hir arme pokes, under hir haire, under hir lip, or in her buttocke, or in her privities; it is a presumption sufficient for the judg
Read record →Man being, or a stick, is both ancient and universal, and is reflected in the ecclesiastical and civil laws, of…
man being, or a stick, is both ancient and universal, and is reflected in the ecclesiastical and civil laws, of which the earliest is the decree of the ninth century, attributed to the Council of Ancyra
Read record →The method of locomotion which has most impressed the popular imagination and has become proverbial was riding…
The method of locomotion which has most impressed the popular imagination and has become proverbial was riding on a stick, generally said to be a broomstick
Read record →It estre en certain lieu toutes fois qu'il estoit par ledit ennemy evocque: ouquel lieu ilz avoient accoustume…
it estre en certain lieu toutes fois qu'il estoit par ledit ennemy evocque: ouquel lieu ilz avoient accoustume faire leur consistoire, et ne luy falloit que monter sur ung balay, qu'aussi-tost il estoit prestement transporte la ou ledit consistoire se faisoit'
Read record →Julian Cox (1664) said that 'one evening she walkt out about a Mile from her own House, and there came riding…
Julian Cox (1664) said that 'one evening she walkt out about a Mile from her own House, and there came riding towards her three persons upon three Broom-staves, born up about a yard and an half from the ground
Read record →De Lancre, generalizing from the evidence before him, says, 'Quelquefois il y a des Sabbats & assemblees…
De Lancre, generalizing from the evidence before him, says, 'Quelquefois il y a des Sabbats & assemblees generales qui se font ordinairement les quatre festes annuelles';[383] and he also gives the words of a witch, tried in 1567: 'Estebene de Cambrue dit que
Read record →Margaret Johnson (1633) deposed that she was not at the great witch-meeting on All Saints' Day, but was at a…
Margaret Johnson (1633) deposed that she was not at the great witch-meeting on All Saints' Day, but was at a smaller meeting the Sunday after, 'where there was, at yt tyme, between 30 and 40 witches, who did all ride to the said meetinge, and the end of theire
Read record →In the Night, in the Common near Trister Gate, where they met a Man in black Clothes with a little Band, to…
in the Night, in the Common near Trister Gate, where they met a Man in black Clothes with a little Band, to whom they did Courtesie and due observance.--Mary Green [went with others to] Hussey's Knap in the Forrest in the Night time, where met them the Fiend i
Read record →Tain others, your devilish adherents and companions, ye danced all together, about a great stone, under the…
tain others, your devilish adherents and companions, ye danced all together, about a great stone, under the conduct of Satan, your master, a long space'.[496] Jonet Lucas was accused of 'danceing in ane ring' on the same occasion.[497] Beatrice Robbie was 'ind
Read record →Es chandelles de poix noire qui leur sont donnees par le Diable'.[575] In 1646 Elizabeth Weed of Great…
es chandelles de poix noire qui leur sont donnees par le Diable'.[575] In 1646 Elizabeth Weed of Great Catworth, Hunts, confessed that the Devil came to her at night, 'and being demanded what light was there, she answered, none but the light of the Spirit.'[57
Read record →Hutchinson had access to the same records and gives the same evidence, though even more strongly: 'Richard…
Hutchinson had access to the same records and gives the same evidence, though even more strongly: 'Richard Carrier affirmed to the jury that he saw Mr
Read record →The earliest account of the ceremony is at Chelmsford in 1556
The earliest account of the ceremony is at Chelmsford in 1556
Read record →In the case of the Lancashire witch, Margaret Johnson, in 1633, it is difficult to say whether the pricking was…
In the case of the Lancashire witch, Margaret Johnson, in 1633, it is difficult to say whether the pricking was for the purpose of marking or for a blood sacrifice; the slight verbal alterations in the two MS
Read record →The earliest witch-trial in the British Isles shows animal sacrifice
The earliest witch-trial in the British Isles shows animal sacrifice
Read record →Child Sacrifice.--The child-victim was usually a young infant, either a witch's child or unbaptized; in other…
Child Sacrifice.--The child-victim was usually a young infant, either a witch's child or unbaptized; in other words, it did not belong to the Christian community
Read record →Reginald Scot's words, written in 1584, suggest that this was the case: 'This must be an infallible rule, that…
Reginald Scot's words, written in 1584, suggest that this was the case: 'This must be an infallible rule, that euerie fortnight, or at the least euerie moneth, each witch must kill one child at the least for hir part.'[626] Sinistrari d'Ameno, writing about a
Read record →E Lyons district in 1598 the Devil celebrated mass, and 'apres auoir prins la figure d'vn Bouc, se consume en…
e Lyons district in 1598 the Devil celebrated mass, and 'apres auoir prins la figure d'vn Bouc, se consume en feu, & reduit en cendre, laquelle les Sorciers recueillent, & cachent pour s'en seruir a l'execution de leurs desseins pernicieux & abominables'.[633]
Read record →The witch-cult being a survival of an ancient religion, many of the beliefs and rites of these early religions…
The witch-cult being a survival of an ancient religion, many of the beliefs and rites of these early religions are to be found in it
Read record →Read in the light of this theory much of the mystery which surrounds the fate of Joan of Arc is explained
Read in the light of this theory much of the mystery which surrounds the fate of Joan of Arc is explained
Read record →The belief that the witch must be burnt and the ashes scattered was so ingrained in the popular mind that, when…
The belief that the witch must be burnt and the ashes scattered was so ingrained in the popular mind that, when the severity of the laws began to relax, remonstrances were made by or to the authorities
Read record →Agnes Sampson, the leading witch of the North Berwick Coven, 1590, summoned her familiar by calling 'Elva', and…
Agnes Sampson, the leading witch of the North Berwick Coven, 1590, summoned her familiar by calling 'Elva', and then divined by a dog, whom she dismissed by telling him to 'depart by the law he lives on'
Read record →The words used before starting to a meeting are rarely recorded; only a few remain
The words used before starting to a meeting are rarely recorded; only a few remain
Read record →In common with many other religions of the Lower Culture, the witch-cult of Western Europe observed certain…
In common with many other religions of the Lower Culture, the witch-cult of Western Europe observed certain rites for rain-making and for causing or blasting fertility
Read record →Jonet Clark was tried in Edinburgh in 1590 'for giving and taking away power from sundry men's…
Jonet Clark was tried in Edinburgh in 1590 'for giving and taking away power from sundry men's Genital-members';[664] and in the same year and place Bessie Roy was accused of causing women's milk to dry up.[665] The number of midwives who practised witchcraft
Read record →'Il a fait chez la Voisin, revetu d'aube, d'etole et de manipule, une conjuration en presence de la Des…
'Il a fait chez la Voisin, revetu d'aube, d'etole et de manipule, une conjuration en presence de la Des Oeillets [attendant of Madame de Montespan], qui pretendait faire un charme pour le (Roi) et qui etait accompagnee d'un homme qui lui donna la conjuration,
Read record →These were women of every class and every age, from just above puberty to old women of over seventy, unmarried,…
These were women of every class and every age, from just above puberty to old women of over seventy, unmarried, married, and widows
Read record →Sie sey selbst zugegen auff der Hochzeit gewesen, da Cathalina und Engel von Hudlingen, ihren Beelzebub zur Ehe…
sie sey selbst zugegen auff der Hochzeit gewesen, da Cathalina und Engel von Hudlingen, ihren Beelzebub zur Ehe genommen haben.'[728] The Devil of Isobel Ramsay's Coven was clearly her husband,[729] but there is nothing to show whether the marriage took place
Read record →Ved the offerings of the faithful.[757] The witches called her both the Grande Maitresse and the Reine du…
ved the offerings of the faithful.[757] The witches called her both the Grande Maitresse and the Reine du Sabbat.[758] Isobel Gowdie's confession (1662) shows that the Queen of Elthame was not the same as the chief woman of the Coven, for she saw the Queen onl
Read record →Ns as are vsuall herevnto.'[777] Bessie Dunlop (1567) never attempted to cure any disease without first…
ns as are vsuall herevnto.'[777] Bessie Dunlop (1567) never attempted to cure any disease without first consulting Thom Reid, 'quhen sundrie persounes cam to hir to seik help for thair beist, thair kow or yow, or for ane barne that was tane away with ane evill
Read record →Ht keipit be the said Alexr for the quhilk caus and breking of that tryst the said Alexr was maist rigorouslie…
ht keipit be the said Alexr for the quhilk caus and breking of that tryst the said Alexr was maist rigorouslie strukin be the devill wt ane battoun at ane meitting keipit betuix thame schortlie thereftir upone gairnetoune hillis'.[804] In France (1652) two sis
Read record →Orth Berwick Covens but was not tried till 1608, was late in arriving at a meeting, 'quhair the Deuill appeirit…
orth Berwick Covens but was not tried till 1608, was late in arriving at a meeting, 'quhair the Deuill appeirit to thame, and reprovet the said Beigis Tod verrie scherplie, for hir long tayreing; to quhome scho maid this ansuer, "Sir, I could wyn na soner."'[8
Read record →The presiding demon pretended not to know their presence, and in due course dismissed the assembly, but…
The presiding demon pretended not to know their presence, and in due course dismissed the assembly, but suddenly recalled his followers and set them on the officials, who were so beaten that they died within fifteen days.'[818] Alesoun Peirson (1588) was burnt
Read record →And immediately after the departing of the two ministers from him, the Juglour being sent for at the desyr of…
And immediately after the departing of the two ministers from him, the Juglour being sent for at the desyr of my Lord of Eglintoune, to be confrontit with ane woman of the burgh of Air, callit Janet Bous, quha was apprehendit by the Magistrates of the burghe o
Read record →Rebecca West, a young Essex witch (1645), confessed to Matthew Hopkins that 'if shee should discover any thing,…
Rebecca West, a young Essex witch (1645), confessed to Matthew Hopkins that 'if shee should discover any thing, they all told the said Rebecca, shee should endure more torments on earth, then could be in hell: and the said Rebecca told this informant that shee
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