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A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718
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A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 is a scholarly historical work by Wallace Notestein that examines the development of witchcraft beliefs, witch trials, and related social fears in England during the late 16th and early 18th centuries. The book explores how superstition, religion, politics, and social tensions contributed to accusations of witchcraft and the persecution of alleged witches. Notestein studies famous trials, legal practices, public beliefs, and the changing attitudes that eventually led to the decline of witchcraft prosecutions in England.
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- Titlepage
- Copyright
- Table Of Contents
- Preface
- 1. The Beginnings Of English Witchcraft
- 2. Witchcraft Under Elizabeth
- 3. Reginald Scot
- 4. The Exorcists
- 5. James I And Witchcraft
- 6. Notable Jacobean Cases
- 7. The Lancashire Witches And Charles I
- 8. Matthew Hopkins
- 9. Witchcraft During The Commonwealth And Protectorate
- 10. The Literature Of Witchcraft From 1603 To 1660
- 11. Witchcraft Under Charles II And James II
- 12. Glanvill And Webster And The Literary War Over Witchcraft, 1660-1688
- 13. The Final Decline
- 14. The Close Of The Literary Controversy
- Appendix A. Pamphlet Literature
- Appendix B. List Of Persons Sentenced To Death For Witchcraft During The Reign Of James I
- Appendix C. List Of Cases Of Witchcraft, 1558-1718, With References To Sources And Literature
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