Project Gutenberg 2006-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 676 Potts, Thomas, active 1612-1618 Crossley, James 1800 1883 Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Discovery of Witches" by Thomas Potts is a historical account written in the early 17th century. The work documents the infamous Pendle witch trials, shedding light on the social and judicial proceedings of the time regarding accusations of witchcraft. It delves into themes of superstition, societal fear, and the legal system's shortcomings when handling such cases, particularly showcasing the lives of the accused witches, notably Old Demdike and Old Chattox. The opening of "Discovery of Witches" sets the stage by discussing the context surrounding witchcraft in early 17th century England, particularly in the Pendle region. Potts evokes a sense of the prevailing societal superstitions, highlighting the dire consequences that befell those accused of witchcraft. He introduces the characters of various accused women, detailing their struggles and the historical circumstances that underpinned the witch hunts. As he recounts the initial arrests and interrogations, Potts subtly critiques the credulity and malice within the community, foreshadowing the tragic fates that await many of the accused as the trial unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Preston, Jennet, -1612 Witchcraft -- England -- Lancashire DA Text Witchcraft Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 657318 657110 2024-10-08T07:00:40.416294 2023-09-08T08:49:53.798476 text/html text/html 667996 2006-04-25T14:59:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 455497 2006-04-25T14:59:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 513179 2024-10-08T07:00:58.631171 application/epub+zip 519995 2024-10-08T07:00:46.067236 application/epub+zip 301690 2024-10-08T07:00:43.425280 application/epub+zip 1557957 2024-10-08T07:01:06.091159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1523562 2024-10-08T07:00:55.993341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564930 2022-09-08T15:31:12.163760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544577 544483 2024-10-08T07:00:37.602302 2023-09-08T08:49:51.378451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 544298 2006-04-25T14:50:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 196892 2006-04-25T14:50:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 544441 2006-04-25T14:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196817 2006-04-25T14:50:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21927 2024-10-08T07:01:06.267137 application/rdf+xml 15067 2024-10-08T07:00:44.058261 image/jpeg 3650 2024-10-08T07:00:43.746260 image/jpeg 548298 2024-10-08T07:00:40.561294 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