A woman from Old Gravel Lane (Anonymous 19) allegedly has a fit after a meeting of Anabaptists. Upon returning home from the meeting, and with the intention of repeating the notes she had taken at the sermon to her husband (Anonymous 482), she suddenly speaks "Noises of another nature, seeming to be the pulling Mewes or Shreamings of three young Kitlings." Immediately after, Anonymous 19 is also struck with blindness. It becomes obvious that the woman is possessed, as she is taken with "strange and unusual Gestures, and involuntary Motions both of her Tongue and other Members."(2-3)

A woman from Old-Gravel lane (Anonymous 19) allegedly has a fit during which she cannot eat because her throat closes up. She thus refuses to eat with her husband (Anonymous 482) and friends, and the spirit (Anonymous 240) possessing her admits that he would choke her should she try to eat. After, whenever she attempted to eat, she could not swallow, because "the Vessels of her throat were stopped."(4)

A woman from Old-Gravel lane (Anonymous 19) is allegedly possessed, drawing ministers (Anonymous 483) and others to visit her out of both curiosity and charity. The spirit (Anonymous 240) possessing Anonymous 19 speaks with these witnesses. When asked who sent the spirit to possess the woman, it replied that it was sent by "a Woman below." (Anonymous 239). When asked why he was sent, the spirit answered it was to prevent the woman from "perswading her Husband (Anonymous 482) to be Baptized." The spirit expressed his desire to possess the woman for as long as he could. It is believed that the spirit is the Devil himself.(3)

Doctor Burcot allegedly purchased a familiar from Thomas Hilles, aka Feats "whereby he thought to have wrought miracles, or rather to have gained good store of money."(107)

Bartholomew Hobson, the reputed witch-finder, is imprisoned and executed. He is allegedly responsible for the execution of approximately 220 men and women across Scotland and England.(116)

John Webster accuses Dr. Casaubon of being a sworn witchmonger.(8)

John Webster claims denying a witch can transform into an animal, that she does not make a visible covenant with the Devil and allow him to suck on her body, or that she does not have carnal relations with the Devil, does not in itself deny the existence of witches.(10-11)

John Webster claims that some witchcraft accusers counterfeit symptoms of witchcraft, including strange fits, diseases, and vomiting, in order to seek revenge on others, by accusing said people of causing these misfortunes. (iii-iv)

Mary Prowting allegedly bewitches Anne Waldron. Anne Waldron becomes ill.(477)

Mary Prowting is indicted for allegedly bewitching Anne Waldron. (477)

Anne Waldron allegedly fakes her convulsions and fasting. She confesses to the deception.(477)

A woman from Old Gravel Lane (Anonymous 19) is allegedly possessed by the Devil. The day after being prevented from eating by the spirit possessing her, the woman is visited by Divines (Anonymous 484). The spirit possessing her (Anonymous 240) threatens to throw the woman into water, "and so destroy her." He also threatens to make the divines present sick, and declared that "Prayers were not effectual, save only in [the] Pulpit." The woman remained possessed.(4)