Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 394 Taylor, John M. (John Metcalf) 1845 1918 The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sjaani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697)" by John M. Taylor is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the witchcraft trials and the resulting societal delusions that gripped the colony of Connecticut for over fifty years. It aims to illuminate the historical context and the beliefs that led to the persecution of many individuals accused of witchcraft, often based on superstition and fear. The beginning of the work presents an array of documents and illustrations directly from the colonial records, including grand jury presentments and indictments related to witchcraft. The text highlights the testimonies against individuals like Mary Staple and John Carrington, showcasing the formal accusations and the grave implications of being labeled a witch in that era. In this opening portion, Taylor introduces the complex interplay of theology, humanity's fear of the unknown, and the legal framework that drove the witch hunts, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how these events unfolded in colonial Connecticut. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Witchcraft -- Connecticut -- History Connecticut -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 BF Text Witchcraft Browsing: History - American Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 352447 344290 2024-10-05T17:03:50.216974 2023-10-06T04:47:56.356703 text/html text/html 340814 2020-12-14T20:47:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 173101 2020-12-14T20:47:34 text/html application/zip 273363 2024-10-05T17:03:59.929946 application/epub+zip 278073 2024-10-05T17:03:54.239945 application/epub+zip 187459 2024-10-05T17:03:52.777097 application/epub+zip 553737 2024-10-05T17:04:03.820886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509224 2024-10-05T17:03:58.917918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396669 2022-09-06T19:46:18.549582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300056 299985 2024-10-05T17:03:49.193948 2023-10-06T04:47:55.450694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 301408 2020-12-14T20:47:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115425 2020-12-14T20:47:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 301410 2020-12-14T20:47:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115391 2020-12-14T20:47:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21623 2024-10-05T17:04:03.956874 application/rdf+xml 23850 2024-10-05T17:03:53.362938 image/jpeg 4887 2024-10-05T17:03:53.070944 image/jpeg 268064 2024-10-05T17:03:50.248969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog