A group of nine people (eight men and one woman) rob and murder Anthony James, a wealthy Yeoman, and his wife (Anonymous 66). The robbers take gold, silver, plates, and rings. They then stab Anthony James and his wife (Anonymous 66) with daggers to kill them. The children, Anthony James (Jr.) and Elizabeth James are kidnapped. (4-5)

Annis Dell is executed at the Hartford Assizes in Hertfordshire on August 4,1606 after being found guilty of murdering Anthony James Jr. and for mutilating Elizabeth James by cutting out her tongue. (19-20)

Johane Harrison is tried for witchcraft in Hertfordshire in August, 1606.(18)

Johane Harrison is executed in Hertfordshire on August 4, 1606 after being found guilty of witchcraft.(24)

Agnes Tompson confesses to keeping a toad and using its collected venom to make the King of Scotland ill and have great pain.(14)

Doctor Fian is burned to death on Castle Hill of Edinburgh on January 22, 1591.(28)

Paule Gamperle confesses to practicing witchcraft since childhood.(8)

Anne Gamperle confesses to the murder of approximately one hundred children.(7)

Simon Gamperle confesses to the murder of approximately thirty children.(10)

Jacob Gamperle confesses to robbing churches and merchants.(9)

Anne Gamperle has her breasts cut off, arms broken, and is burned to death on 29 July, 1600.(12)

Five men from Germany are executed after being found guilty of witchcraft and murder on July 29, 1600.(10)

Paule Gamperle is put on a spit while still alive, and burned to death on July 29, 1600.(12)

Mary Brown is hanged for being a witch, in Maidstone on July 30, 1652.(6)

Mildred Wright is hanged for being a witch, in Maidstone on July 30, 1652.(6)

Anne Wilson is hanged for being a witch, in Maidstone on July 30, 1652.(6)

Mary Read is hanged for being a witch, in Maidstone on July 30, 1652.(6)

Jane Stretton of Ware, Hartford suffers from "strange and extraordinary fits." When medicine is applied to her "as it is usual for the Tooth-Ach," it does not help, but rather causes her to be "more violently tortured still then before." It is believed that Jane Stretton suffers from "Witchcraft and such Diabolical means." This is further confirmed by the sightings of devils and imps (Anonymous 24), "sometimes in the shape of a Toad, at other times it resembled a Frog," while at yet other times it is in the form of a mouse. These imps and devils torment Jane Stretton for nine months. She is also incapable of taking any sustenance, safe "surrups and such like liquid ingredients." She is never dispossessed. (1)

Lewis Gaufredy confesses to having read a book on magic that he inherited from his uncle.(12)

Cicely Balye criticized Mary Smith for doing an inadequate job sweeping. In retribution, Smith called Bayle "a great fattail'd sow," but promised that her "fatnesse should shortly be pulled." (57)

Mary Johnson allegedly bewitches Elizabeth Otley's child to death. She apparently shoved her familiar, a rat-like imp she carried with her in her pocket, through a hole in Otley's door, suggesting it should "rock the Cradle," and "do the businesse she sent it about, and return to her again." The business it was sent to do was murder. (17)

Elizabeth Harvey claims that if she was a witch, that she was made so by Marian Hocket.(30)

Marian Hockett denies any involvement with witchcraft.(28)

Anne Cate (Maidenhead) claims to have received three familiar spirits in the shape of moles, named James, Prickeare, and Robyn. She also received a familiar in the shape of a Sparrow, named Sparrow, from her mother (Anonymous 345) circa 1623. These familiars allegedly spoke to Cate, and instructed her to "deny God and Christ, which this Examinant did then assent unto."(38)

Elizabeth Hare is accused of giving Imps to Mary Smith.(23)

Joan Peterson and her neighbuor (Anonymous 341) were allegedly sitting by her fireside when Peterson shrieked and cried out, asking the neighbour if he saw anything. The neighbour does not at first, then sees what appears to be a black dog go directly to Peterson and put its head under her armpit. He is so astonished and frightened that he runs from the house.(7)

Anne Bodenham of Salisbury is executed in Fisherton Anger on March 19, 1653 for being a witch. During her execution, she claimed that "God nothing had to doe with her," and she "did nought but curse and sware."(36)

Temperance Lloyd is apprehended and put in prison.(9)

Mary Trembles allegedly confesses to pricking and tormenting Grace Barnes of Bideford.(30-31)

Susanna Edwards confesses that devil had carnal knowledge of her body and sucked on her breasts and secret parts.(29)

Mary Floyd is executed for witchcraft on August 18, 1682.(6)

Alice Fowler is reputed to be a witch for muttering and grumbling to herself regularly.(1)

Temperance Floyd of Bideford is accused of being a witch, and of also teaching Mary Floyd and Susannah Edwards the art of witchcraft.(3)

A Tenant's (Anonymous 2) batch of bread moves overnight, seemingly of its own accord, from a table to another room, where they were "hid in Tubs and covered with linnen Cloathes." The tenant had the keys to all the doors at all times, and found the doors to all her rooms locked as she had left them overnight. A similar incident occurs with her cheeses and meat.(2)

A Tenant's (Anonymous 2) cattle are killed in a strange manner. Among these, are a sow that "leap'd and danc'd in several unusual postures and at last fell down dead."(3)

A Tenant's (Anonymous 2) stack of hay, and the building it was kept in, were set on fire. This fire is believed to be linked to other mysterious fires that start within the house.(4)

A Tenant's (Anonymous 2) cheese and meat allegedly move to another room of their own accord.(2)

A Tenant's (Anonymous 2) cabbage plants are moved by an unknown force. At night the plants are pulled up and laid down in "several formes, as Crosses, Flower-de-luces, and the like." Even upon raking the ground, no footsteps were found the following morning, but the plants had been pulled up again. Upon being replanted a third time, they were left alone.(2)

A Tenant's (Anonymous 2) roasted pig is allegedly defleshed by an unknown force. Its bones are left in perfect order.(3)

A black cat is seen to repeatedly come to the cradle of a sick child and rock it; when the child is being watched by two women, one drives off the cat with a poker and, when it later returns, the other woman kicks at it. The leg that kicked at the cat becomes sore and swollen, frightening the women, who leave the house and encounter a Baker, who saw Peterson go that way and was frightened by the cat himself. He alleges that Peterson has bewitched the child. The cat is thought to be Peterson herself.(1, 5-6)

Anne Bodenham of Salisbury uses green glass to inform Anne Styles about who has stolen Master Goddard's silver spoon.(3)

Anne Bodenham of Salisbury appears in the shape of a great black cat.(5)

Anne Bodenham of Salisbury draws a circle and calls upon the devil, to which two spirits appear.(5)

Anne Bodenham of Salisbury allegedly calls upon a devil to torment a maid from Salisbury (Anonymous 5).(6)

Anne Bodenham of Salisbury is hanged for allegedly being a witch in Salisbury, 1653.(8)

Dorcas Colesman accuses Susanna Edwards of causing her tormenting pains that have lasted for many weeks. (2)

Temperance Lloyd is accused of bewitching Grace Thomas, by causing her to feel as though she had been pricked with 'pins and awls.'(8)

Temperance Lloyd of Bideford is searched for and is allegedly found to have witch's marks.(11)

Temperance Lloyd allegedly met with the devil, who appeared in the likeness of a black man and convinced her to torment Grace Thomas.(13-14)

Temperance Lloyd pinches Grace Thomas' shoulders, arms, thighs and legs to torment her.(14)

Temperance Lloyd confesses to being involved with the devil for twelve years, and participating in William Herbert's death.(18)

Temperance Lloyd confesses to causing the death of Anne Fellow.(19)

Temperance Lloyd allegedly 'secretly' pricked Jane Dallyn, the wife of Symon Dallyn of Biddiford, Marriner, in one of her eyes, causing her death. Lloyd recounts she did this act in secret, and that "she was never discovered or punished for the same."(19)

Temperance Lloyd confesses to bewitching Lydia Burman to death by appearing to her in the form of a red pig.(19)

Mary Trembles allegedly arrives at Agnes Whitefield's door. It is at that moment that Whitefield comes to understand that "Mary Trembles, together with the said Susanna Edwards, were the very persons that had tormented her, by using some Magical Art or Witchcraft upon her said Body as aforesaid." (28)

Mary Trembles and Susanna Edwards are accused of pricking a Bideford woman named Grace Barns.(31)

Susanna Edwards confesses that the devil did carry her spirit around.(31)

Susanna Edwards confesses to pricking and tormenting Dorcas Coleman.(31)

Mary Trembles confesses that Susanna Edwards taught her the practice of witchcraft.(34)

Mary Trembles confesses that the devil appeared to her in the shape of a lion.(37)

Temperance Floyd of Bideford confesses to being in league with the Devil for twenty years, a period in which she claimed to be "guilty of many Cruelties, and [to have had] Hellish power afflicted both Man and Beast."(2)

Temperance Floyd, Mary Floyd, and Susanna Edwards of Bideford cause a cow to give blood instead of milk.(3)

Temperance Floyd of Bideford confesses to causing ships to be cast away at sea and men dying as a result.(4)

Temperance Floyd of Bideford confesses to having sexual relations with the devil for nine nights.(4)

Temperance Floyd of Bideford confesses to killing Hannah Thomas, by squeezing the girl's arm till blood came out of her mouth.(4)

Temperance Lloyd is accused of pricking and tormenting her accuser, Grace Thomas, causing intense bodily harm.(10)

Anne Fowler is accused by Walter Fowler, her son, of bewitching him and others for many years.(2)

Elizabeth Sawyer is arraigned and indicted for witchcraft at the Old Bailey. She is charged with bewitching her neighbours infants and cattle, and Agnes Radcliffe, to death.(B2)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that destroys the bindings on his animals.(7)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that sets fire to his house.(7)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that throws stones into his house.(7)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that rattles objects in his house, makes loud noises, disrupts prayer, and frightens a dog.(9)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that hurts another man named Andrew Aewart by throwing rocks at his head.(9-10)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that leaves a letter written and sealed in blood that speaks of repentance.(11)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that says it will stop bothering him if Andrew Mackie worships the spirit instead of God.(14)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that pulls one of his children out of bed and hangs them by the shoulders in a tree.(14)

Andrew Mackie of Ringcroft of Stalking is allegedly haunted by a spirit that takes the form of a black cloud, and also throws mud and chaff.(15)

Lewis Gaufredy of Marseilles is accused of bewitching Mistress Victoire Corbier into continually lusting after him.(4)

Lewis Gaufredy of Marseilles is accused of introducing Mistress Magdalen of the Marish to the Devil, causing her to have marks on her body.(8)

Lewis Gaufredy of Marseilles is apprehended and put in prison after Magdalen of the Marish confesses to Gaufredy's involvement with the Devil.(8)

Lewis Gaufredy of Marseilles confesses to how he married Magdalen of the Marish to the Prince of Devils, called Beelzebub, who took the form of a gentleman.(12-13)

Lewis Gaufredy of Marseilles confesses to baptizing children into the Devil's service by using salt and sulfur in the water.(16)

Lewis Gaufredy of Marseilles is tried by a court and found guilty of rape, seduction, sorcery, magic, and other devilish acts.(19)

Lewis Gaufredy of Marseilles is executed in Marsellies on April 30, 1611 for being a magician and in communion with the Devil.(23)

Anne Bodenham of Fisherton Anger teaches Anne Styles a spell that can be used to break Mistress Sarah Pocket's neck.(3-4)

Jacob Gamperle confesses to causing a heard of cattle to be blown into the river by creating a tempest.(10)

Anne Gamperle confesses to tormenting nineteen old people.(9)

Paule Gamperle confesses to the murder of approximately one hundred children.(8)

Paule Gamperle confesses to tormenting people who would not forgive his debts.(8)

Paule Gamperle confesses to murdering his two uncles to acquire their goods.(8)

Paule Gamperle confesses to setting eight houses in the neighbourhood on fire, killing the sixteen people. (8)

Anne Gamperle confesses to murdering an innkeeper and his wife.(9)

Simon Gamperle confesses to robbing, rioting, and pillaging all around the city.(10)

Simon Gamperle confesses making himself invisible to rob and murder people, as well as commit other acts using witchcraft.(10)

George Dell is executed in Hertfordshire on 4 August,1606 after being found guilty of murdering Anthony James Jr. and participating in the mutilation of Elizabeth James.(24)

Anne Bodenham of Fisherton Anger gives a charm made out of yellow powder in the shape of a cross to Anne Styles to help protect Thomas Mason.(4)

Anne Bodenham of Fisherton Anger uses a staff, a book, and a piece of green glass as magical instruments to call upon the Devil. At her invocation, five spirits appear in the form of ragged boys; Bodenham scatters bread crumbs for them. (4-5)

Anne Bodenham of Fisherton Anger casts a circle and calls upon the Devil, who appears in the form of a little boy, then a snake, and finally a shaggy dog.(6)

Anne Bodenham of Fisherton Anger allegedly gives Anne Styles (for her Mistress to use) powder made of leaves, some dried leaves, and fingernail parings; this is a three prong magical approach designed to poison Sarah and Anne Goodard. The powder was to be administer in a "drink or broth, to rot their Guts in their Bellies; the leaves to rub about the brims of the Pot, to make their Teeth fall out of their Heads; and the paring of the Nayls to make them drunk and mad."(11)

Anne Bodenham of Fisherton Anger casts a circle and calls upon the Devil, who appears as two spirits in the the forms of long-haired boys; the boys sign a contract in blood with Anne Styles.(11)

Anne Bodenham of Fisherton Anger allegedly bewitches Anne Styles into having fits.(14)

Anne Styles is questioned by a jury as to the state of her spirituality, and whether she would like to be saved by God.(16-17)

Anne Styles confesses that Anne Bodenham persuaded her to become involved in witchcraft, but that she freely consented to participating in it.(18)

Ullrich Sehelltibaum is executed in Munich on 29 July, 1600 for witchcraft.(12)

Simon Gamperle is executed in Munich on 29 July, 1600 for witchcraft.(12)

Jacob Gamperle is executed for witchcraft in Munich on 29 July, 1600.(12)

George Smaltes is executed for witchcraft in Munich on 29 July, 1600.(12)

Anne Bodenham of Fisherton Anger confesses to being able to cure diseases by charms and spells and through the use of glass and books.(25-26)

Anne Bodeham of Fisherton Anger has her body searched by a group of women that find a teat on her shoulder.(28-29)

Mr. Freeland's fourteen year old maidservant (Anonymous 1) is searched for witch's marks under her armpits; fleshy red protuberances are found.(6)

Anne Martyn is hanged for being a witch in Maidstone on 30 July, 1652.(6)

Anne Ashby is hanged in for being a witch in Maidstone on 30 July,1652.(6)

A tenant (Anonymous 2) leaves a bottle of vinegar in the dairy house along with the milk of six cows; in the morning she returns to find the bottle empty and the milk turned into a "perfect possett."(3)

Joan Peterson allegedly heals a man of a chronic headache that several doctors could not; the man had been suffering for five weeks and was cured after she gave him a drink and instructed him to take it three times. This account is given as proof of her healing skill.(4-5)

Martha Brossier of Romorantin-Lanthenay is allegedly possessed by a wicked spirit. (3)

Martha Brossier of Romorantin-Lanthenay is tried, found to not be possessed by wicked spirits, and released to her father.(36)

Lewis Gaufredy of Marseille allegedly gives his soul to the devil in return for women and honour above all other priests.(1)

Magdelene of Demandoule allegedly accidentally learns witchcraft from Lewis Gaufredy.(4)

Magdalene of Demandoule is possessed by the devil into having bodily fits(90-91)

Blanche of Marseille uses charms to cause Magdalene of Demandoule to only see Lewis Gaufredy when she looks on other people.(320)

Anne Bodenham places glass on an image and rubs it to see for a client what others are doing in her absence.(3-4)

Anne Bodenham of Salisbury allegedly transforms and appears in the form of a black cat to Anne Styles.(11)

Martha Brossier of Romorantin-Lathenay is pricked by a needle but does not bleed and is not conclusively determined to be a witch.(20)

A young girl, Anonymous 11, allegedly eats a sorrel leaf given to her by a beggar woman, Anonymous 12, who came to her home asking for bread and beer. Not long after, Anonymous 11 begins to suffer convulsive fits in which she swoons and falls down as if dead. (4-5)

James Device is arraigned and tried before Justice of the Assize Sir Edward Bromley at Lancaster Assizes on August 18, 1612. He stands accused of bewitching Anne Townley and John Duckworth to death.(Hv-H2)

Anne Redferne is arraigned and tried at Lancaster Assizes for witchcraft on August 19, 1612 before Justice of the Assize Sir Edward Bromley.(N3v)

Anne Redferne is acquitted of bewitching Robert Nutter to death, but tried a second time on charges of bewitching Christopher Nutter to death. She pleads not guilty.(N3v-N4)

Katherine Hewit is arraigned and tried on August 19, 1612 before Justice of the Assize Sir Edward Bromley. She stands charged of bewitching Anne Foulds to death.(P3-P3v)

John Bulcock and his mother, Jane Bulcock, are arraigned and tried on August 19, 1612 before Justice of the Assizes Sir Edward Bromley. They stand accused of bewitching Jennet Deane until she wasted and consumed, and became mad.(Q2v)

The Countess of Essex is awakened by an apparition that comes to her in the form of her husband.(24)

Alexander Anderson and James Anderson of Glasgow allegedly torment Christian Shaw. Christian Shaw accuses them and two other men.(7)

Mr. Mompesson of Tidworth is allegedly haunted by an unknown source that moves boards in his house.(93)

Mr. Mompesson of Tidworth is allegedly visited by apparition that is blue and glimmering and causes the eyes to hurt when looking upon it.(97)

Julian Cox of Taunton, Somerset is tried on the accusation of practicing witchcraft on a young maid that causes her health to deteriorate.(191)

Elizabeth Wright is searched for witch's marks by Anonymous 165 and allegedly has two teats like warts behind her arm, and a large collection of marks towards the top of her shoulder which is described as "udder of an ewe." Sir Humphrey and Master Graysley examine the marks.(9-10)

Alice Gooderigde is searched for witch's marks by Anonymous 165 and is found to have a bloody hole as big as two pence on her stomach; the searchers believe the bloody hole is a result of a wart or teat being cut off; Gooderidge claims the hole is a result of holding a knife while falling off a ladder, which caused the knife to be thrust into her stomach; the hole is not festering, and therefore the searchers do not believe her story. The marks are examined by Sir Humphrey and Master Graysley.(9)

Alice Gooderidge is sent to the Derby prison for allegedly bewitching Thomas Darling.(11)

Jennet Mathie is apprehended on suspicion of pricking a boy with a pin and making wax pictures used for purposes of witchcraft.(3-4)

Bessie Weir, Marjorie Craig, Margaret Jackson, and John Stewart allegedly meet with the devil and make wax pictures in which to stick pins.(11-12)

John Stewart of Pollok confesses to seeing the devil as a black man with cloven feet, black apparel, legs without shoes, and having a hollow and ghostly voice(14)

Margaret Jackson confesses to conspiring with the devil and other practitioners of witchcraft to kill Sir George Maxwell of Pollok(15)

James Graham of Chester is allegedly visited by an apparition of Anne Walker who tells him of how she was murdered by Mark Sharp.(19-20)

Margaret Mere of Maidstone, Kent on 23 October, 1568 gives birth to a monstrous and deformed child that lives for twenty-three hours and then dies.(1)

Captain Brown of Shropshire is brutally murdered by his servant, after which he appears as an apparition to two Gentlewomen.(1-2)

Two stars appear over a Protestant army fighting in Ireland. They are seen as a sign from God.(5-6)

A woman from Suffolk (Anonymous 23) allegedly bewitches a pregnant woman after being offered only half a piece of bread. Soon after that, woman gives birth to two pieces of deformed flesh.(4)

A young woman from Amersfoort (Anonymous 25) is visited by an apparition that cures her lameness.(5-6)

John Vandael of Amersfoort discovers a monster inside a dead cow's entrails that has a head like an otter, the nose and mouth of a man, and the ears of a dog.(9-10)

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)

Margaret Hooper is thought to be bewitched by a spirit (Anonymous 248) because of her incessant rambling. Her husband, Stephen Hooper, tries to convince her to "cal upon, God & that being the Creature of God, she should not forget to call upon her Creator ini the day of trouble," encouraging her also to pray with him. The Devil, however, causes her mind unrest, and her husband continues to pray for her.(2-3)

Margaret Hooper has a fit in the middle of the night in which she allegedly sees the Devil. She calls out to her husband, Stephen Hooper, saying that "shee did see a strange thing (Anonymous 247) like unto a snale, carrying fire in a most wonderfull sort." Her husband and others try to comfort her, and a candle is lighted. Margaret Hooper, however, continues to be fearful, crying out, "doe not you see the Devill?" When her husband urges her to focus on God, she cautions that "if you see nothing now, you shall see something by and by."(4)

Anne Kirk is arraigned in London on November 30, 1599 on charges of witchcraft before Lord Anderson and Justices. She is found guilty, and condemned to death.(99)

Anne Kirk is executed for witchcraft at Tyburne on December 4, 1599.(99)

Anne Kirk allegedly has a falling out with a woman in the street; that night, the woman's child gives a shriek as they sit by the fire. It then pines away until it dies.(99-100)

Anne Kirk allegedly meets with Anonymous 458, the other daughter of Anonymous 457, in the street and causes her to be "stricken downe in a very strange maner; her mouth beeing drawne aside like a purse, her teeth gnashing togeather, her mouth foming, and her eyes staring the rest of her body being strangely disfigured." The girl recovers when Kirk leaves, but has similar fits often thereafter. Anonymous 458 gave deposition against Kirk, but claimed that she could not show how she was tormented until she had a fit.(99-100)

Anne Kirk allegedly becomes offended when not invited to a child's christening, and causes the child to become strangely tormented. (100)

The parents of a child, believed to be bewitched by Anne Kirk, consult with Mother Gillam, who tells them their child is forespoken. She advises them to "cut of a piece of the witches coate with a payre of sheeres, & burne it togeather with the childs vnder cloth." They do, and the child heals.(100)

Anne Kirk allegedly has a falling out with an innkeeper, Anonymous 459, and causes his child to become strangely tormented in revenge. Anonymous 459 cannot cure his child with physick, so he goes to a cunning-man, Anonymous 461 for help. Anonymous 461 makes him swear not to reveal who told him, then identifies Kirk as the person responsible for his child's illness and shows him Kirk's image in a glass. However, he is unable to help the child, who dies of his fits.(100-101)

A prophecy is found written in a vault in Namur foretelling the overthrow of the French Monarchy.(4)

A monster with three pairs of hands is allegedly bred in Russia. It is understood as a portent of the war between Russia, Poland, and Sweden.(5)

William Laud's life and death are allegedly foretold in chapters thirteen and fifteen of the Revelation of John.(1)

Margaret Hooper allegedly has a fit in which she violently thrashes in her bed, causing her husband, Stephen Hooper, to send for her sister. They try to hold down Margaret Hooper, but no one can hold her down, and she foams at the mouth. Her body shakes "with such force, that the bed and the chamber did shake and move" as well. Her husband continues to pray for her, and within half an hour, her fit is ended, although she claims afterward that a beast follows her around with no head or tail, though all tell her it is her imagination.(5)

Anonymous 26 appears to his sweetheart a month after he was thought dead, and carries her over forty miles to her father's house in two hours.(441)

An Alderman of Nottingham, offended that William Sommers has accused his kinswoman Doll Freeman of being a witch, makes a counter-accusation against Sommers and has Sommers imprisoned for witchcraft himself.(Image 6)

Williams Sommers is allegedly visited by the Devil while imprisoned. The Devil threatens to let him hang if he does not permit the Devil to re-possess him and say that he faked everything during his previous possession. Sommers agrees to this new compact, and the Devil possesses him once more.(Image 6)

William Sommers is called before the Commissioners to be examined as part of the proceedings to determine whether his second possession has been faked. The High Sheriff demands in the name of God that Sommers tell the truth, triggering a violent fit. The Commission takes this opportunity to test how real the fit is, and have pins stuck deep into Sommers' hand and leg, but he remains senseless and the wounds do not bleed. When Sommers comes back to his senses, the Commission questions him on what they had done to him during the fit. He claims he recalls being stuck by pins, but little else, and shows the wrong hand when asked where he was pricked, and claims the hole in his other hand had been there before. When asked why he fell during his fit, Sommers replies that he had felt sick to his stomach.(Image 7)

William Hynde gives deposition alleging that he saw William Sommers with swelling on his neck the size of a walnut that moved to his cheekbone and then to his eye, causing the eye and skin to turn black. The swelling trembled when touched.(Image 13)

John Darrell alleges that when Alice Gooderidge sent her familiar Minny against Thomas Darling, she "streyned all hir body, & vomited," and that Darling was inflicted with the exact same torments. He adds that she "named the tyme, place, occasion, and the vvordes shee vsed, when shee sent the Deuil to vexe and torment him in his body."(29-31)

According to John Darrell, Alice Goodridge confessed to sending her familiar, Minnie, to torment and cause the possession of Thomas Darling of Burton upon Trent, whom Darrell allegedly dispossessed. Darrell uses this to counter the charges that he is himself a fraud, for "if Darling did counterfeit, then hee was not bewitched: and if he was not bewitched, then was the iudgement and execution against Alice Goodridge erroniously and wrongfullie awarded."(6-8)

Sarah Bowers, a fourteen year old girl, described as "of a Temper pretty Brisk and Lively, somewhat given to Pride," starts having fits the day when she feels an invisible hand might hit her on the back while in a yard near her aunt's house. She is struck to the ground, where she lies some time as if dead. These fits continue for weeks.(3)

Sarah Bower has a fit during which she cannot speak for days and has visions during which she sees heaven and hell and speaks to something that "appear'd to her in the shape of an Angel with Wings, in a flaming Light, which she calls the Man of God." This Angel (Anonymous 27) councils her not to fall prey to Satan and predicts she will die soon. The Angel also passed on words for Sarah Bower to repeat to the people of England," That if the People of London, and England, did not speedily repent from their Sins, especially that of Pride in Apparrel and turn from the Evil of their Ways, God Almighty would give them up as a Prey to their Enemies." Sarah Bower then concludes that her speech would be taken away again, only to be restored on St. Thomas' Day at Christmas, when she "should declare many more Things." These events are witnessed by her neighbours (Anonymous 100).(4-5)

Sarah Bowers, a fourteen year old girl suffering from fits, declares that "at Two a Clock in the Afternoon, she must go and meet the Black Man that had appeared to her in the Neighbours House afore-mentioned," a man (Anonymous 237) who allegedly offered the girl riches in return for blood from her arm. Sarah Bower's speech then leaves her, and "she began to throttle in her Mouth as formerly," and she takes to reading Chapter 17 of the Gospel of Matthew in the Bible, while making a buzzing noise and pointing to every Verse and Line with her finger, as her neighbours (Anonymous 100) witness.(5 - 6)

Margaret Gurr is allegedly visited by a grey devil, who urges her to hang herself "with Clock-Lines that was in the Room," and should she fail to do that, he urges her to "put or thrust Knitting-Needles in my Ears," in order to kill herself.(1)

Margaret Gurr is allegedly visited by two Devils who appear to her on July 19, 1681. One of the devils was "of stout thick squat Stature" dressed in grey; the other was "of little Stature and short," and dressed in black.(1)

Margaret Hooper allegedly acts as though bewitched. She comes home one day in a bad mood, speaking "much ildle talk," and grows increasingly irate when no one, especially her husband, will listen to her.(2)

Margaret Hooper has a fit during which she calls out to those around her, emphatically asking if they too could see the devil.(5)

A devil in the shape headless and tail-less bear appears to Stephen and Margaret Hooper and 'strokes' them.(5-6)

Joan Peterson is apprehended by order of a warrant signed by Mr. Waterton at the urging of Abraham Vandenbemde, Thomas Collet and their confederates, and her house searched by the confederation for images of clay, hair, and nails; the searchers are unable to find any such items. (4)

Joan Peterson is carried before Mr. Waterton, a Justice of the Peace, by the confederation of Abraham Vandenbemde, Thomas Collet and Anonymous 139 to have her examination taken; when examined by Waterton, Peterson denies the charges of having used witchcraft to take the life of Lady Powell. Furthermore, she denies ever having heard of Lady Powell prior to being approached by Anne Hook to testify against Anne Levingston.(4-5)

Justice Waterton orders Joan Peterson illegally searched for witch's marks, but nothing supporting the suspicion that she is a witch can be found. Peterson is released on bail, on the condition that she return for the next sessions.(5)

Joan Peterson is apprehended and tried a second time on the matter of Lady Powel's demise; she is told by the confederation of Abraham Vandenbemde, Thomas Collet and Anonymous 139 that she need not fear to confess, that they sought not her life but testimony against Anne Levingston, who had inherited Lady Powel's estate. Peterson maintained that she had not known or heard of Lady Powel, and that while she knew Levingstone, had conducted no business with her for over a year.(5)

Joan Peterson is illegally searched a second time for witch's marks, this time in a "most unnaturall & Barbarous manner" by a jury of four women brought in specifically for the task. One of these women reports to Justice Waterton that Peterson has one teat more than most women in her secret parts; Justice Waterton uses this finding to have her committed to Newgate Prison.(5-6)

Joan Peterson is indicted, arraigned before Mr. Recorder and tried before a jury for witchcraft; the confederates (Abraham Vandenbemde, Thomas Collet and Anonymous 339) produce many poor women of ill repute to give testimony against her. Peterson again denies knowing Lady Powel, and insists she had no part in her death. (6)

Joan Peterson is executed for bewitching Christopher Wilson on 12 April, 1652. To the end, she refused to confess anything against Anne Levingston. Peterson stated that she had already confessed all she could before the bench and that she had made her peace with God.(9)

Christian Shaw has fits during which she vomits large quantities of hair.(11-12)

Christian Shaw has fits during which strange objects are pulled out of her mouth, including folded straw, a pin, a candle-like "firr," and bones.(12)

Christian Shaw is found to have dirty hay with dung in her mouth. She also regurgitated feathers and gravel the next day.(12)

Christian Shaw has a fits during which the Devil appears to her. Her body is then stiff as though dead.(15)

Elizabeth Saunders and Thomas Saunders describe their daughter's feigned possession.()

Katheren Malpas suffers from a long brutal possession. She accuses Goodwife White of bewitching her, but retracts the accusation against White when visited by her. Malpas claims later that her bewitchment was feigned.()

Christian Shaw has fits during which she has no pain, but has palpitations all over her body and makes strange gestures.(17-18)

Anne Godfrey accuses Anne Heldyn of causing her fits. She is found guilty of slander. She is sentenced to the stocks for two hours and held in the house of correction for eight months.()

A young maid from Arpington (Anonymous 32) has a fit during which her face is contorted so that it is nearly unrecognizable. This fit is believed to be caused by "envious Spirits within her," (Anonymous 18 and Anonymous 88), which "contracted her Nerves, Joynts and Sinews," so that her face is no longer "of human Shape," although she was generally known as "comely and well favour'd before." It is said that her nearest relatives would not have recognized her. Further, her teeth are set, and her eyes strained. During this fit, Doctor Boreman prays earnestly for the young maid, as witnessed by a number of people (Anonymous 449).(2-3)

A young maid from Arpington (Anonymous 32) is allegedly possessed by a spirit (Anonymous 88) that makes her bark twice like a dog. This is witnessed by a number of people (Anonymous 449), including Mrs. Hopper, and Doctor Boreman, the latter who prays over the maid while she is in her fits. (4)

A young maid from Arpington (Anonymous 32) allegedly has two devils inside her (Anonymous 18 and Anonymous 88), and experiences fits. During these fits, Doctor Boreman prays over her. While praying, in front of a number of witnesses (Anonymous 449), including the woman Mrs. Hopper, "a live and seeming substance forc'd its way out of her mouth in the likeness of a large Serpent (Anonymous 18)." This is one of the spirits that possesses the girl. It flies towards Doctor Boreman, "winding itself, in the presence of the whole auditory about his neck." It remains there until some of the witnesses pull it off, "at which it immediately Vanished, and was never seen since."(5)

The alleged dispossession of the fourteen year old girl, Mary Glover begins with fasting and prayer as prompted by Mary Glover herself, on Tuesday, December 14, 1602, at her father's house on Thames Street in London. Mary Glover suffers from an affliction she believes is caused by the woman, Elizabeth Jackson. The fasting and prayer begin at eight in the morning, and continue through until seven at night. The preacher Mr. Skelton led the prayers, "which consisteth of a commaundement cast downe, and of a promise, to exalte." These events are witnessed and embellished by Mr. Glover and Mrs. Glover (the parents of the child), John Swan who is a student of divinity, and several other preachers leading to a total of six: Mr. Barber, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lewis Hughes, and Mr. Bridger.(4-5)

Mary Glover begins having vehement and terrible fits during the second day of her dispossession, which is "her fitt day, being every second day." These fits differ somewhat from her regular symptoms in many ways. They begin later than usual, at two in the afternoon rather than at noon. Further, these fits are characterized by blindness "accompanied with a pale dead colour of face and eyes closed (yet so, as you might perceiue the whyte of them to be turned up)," and dumbness, but unlike previous fits, "shee never came to haue freedome of speech till the whole fitt was ended." Further symptoms of her fit include "an heaving or swellinge in the bellie, breast, and throat," the "wagging of her chappe," and the "deadnes of the left side, with inflexible sifnes, of legg, arme, hand, and fingers." These symptoms all hit her in no particular sequence and last several hours, so that there was no coherence with previous fits Mary Glover experienced. These changes in her usual fits allowed her to be more communicative while being more terrifying.(16-17)

Alexander Nyndge allegedly has a fit witnessed by his entire family in which his chest and body swell, his eyes bulge and his back curls toward his belly; his brother Edward Nyndge, a Master of Arts, decides this must be the work of an evil spirit. Edward reads from Scripture over Alexander, and charges the Spirit by the death and Passion of Christ to declare itself; the spirit responds by strangely affecting Alexander's face. Once the fit has passed, Alexander reports that the spirit is afraid of Edward.(A3)

Alexander Nyndge is allegedly afflicted with a wide variety of fits during his possession. The spirit causes him to use strange and idle gestures while laughing or dancing until he is thought to be mad, to refuse meat for extended periods until he begins to waste away, to shake as if with ague, and for a strange flapping noise to be heard from within his body. In the bed, the spirit's influence would cause him to curl up in a heap under the covers, bounce up from the bed, and beat himself against the bedstead or floor; at these times, he would need to be restrained to prevent him from hurting himself. The swelling fits also continued, joined by the appearance of a strange lump moving just under his skin.(A4)

Edward Nyndge begins to have Alexander Nyndge prayed over, and requests their father William Nyndge to gather the neighbors to assist. Alexander would be set in a chair and, while being prayed over, and allegedly have fits in which he would be cast to the ground, or fall. He would draw back his lips, gnash his teeth, wallow and foam, while the spirit caused his body to be monstrously transformed. During these fits, Edward Nyndge and Thomas Wakefield would lay hands on Alexander, set him back in the chair, and together hold him in place while others continued praying.(A4 - A5)

Mary Glover prays performatively during her dispossession. During this, her first prayer, she is pious, forgives Elizabeth Jackson, the woman believed to be responsible for bewitching her, and implores God to forgive Jackson, too. She begins praying once she obtains the ability to speak during a fit. The preacher, Mr. Evans, continues to pray for her while she prays, some hour and a half. During her prayer, Mary Glover is described as "her face ruddie coloured, and directed vpward, her eye liddes a little opened, her handes both at once, (but not ioyned together) continually lifted vp and presently falling downe at the end of every period or perfect petition," causing many of the women in the company of twenty four people presently around her to cry openly, as Mary Glover does herself. However, at the end of her prayer, Mary Glover is so exhausted, she lapses yet again into a fit.(25-28)

Edward Nyndge allegedly conjures the spirit within Alexander Nyndge, invoking the name of Jesus Christ and charging the spirit to speak with him. The spirit responds by causing a swelling in Alexander's chest and throat, and drawing his belly in toward his spine, but finally speaks after more prayer. Its voice is deep and hollow, and when pressed as to why it is tormenting Alexander, replies "I come for his Soule." It also acknowledges itself as fallen, referring to Christ as he who was its redeemer.(A4)

The spirit possessing Alexander Nyndge allegedly struggles within him, declaring that it will "have his Soule and body too" and torments and disfigures Alexander more terribly than before. Alexander is forced to shriek, and the spirit causes him to fight back with such strength that it takes four or five men to hold him despite being bound to the chair; these exertions do not cause him to pant. He cries copiously, laughs, and shrills with his mouth closed. The spirit also flings him to the ground.(A4)

Mary Glover, a fourteen year old girl from London experiences several fits on the second day of her dispossession. These fits grow worse while she is being prayed for the preachers Mr. Swan, and Mr. Barber. However, she begins to revive when an "ancient" preacher, M. Evans, begins to pray for her, in front of a company of twenty four witnesses, including the student of divinity, John Swan. During her fits, Mary Glover's body twists and distorts, grows stiff as iron as testified by the witness Mr. Badger, and her mouth opens and shuts "very often without uttering any worde, (and theruppon a preacher called it a dumb spirit)," her eyes shut, her belly "greatly swoalne," her breast "bulking up," and her throat swells. However, when she begins to revive, she "began againe to speake," a sign that the fight with the Devil is in her favour. She utters the words, "Once more, once more" with deliberation. This leads into her third prayer of the dispossession.(37-38)

William Nyndge Jr., brother to Edward Nyndge and Alexander Nyndge, allegedly provokes the spirit by declaring that "Wee will keepe him from th[ee] tho[u] foule Spirit, in spite of thy Nose." This causes the spirit to give both William and Edward terrible looks, which Edward responds to by leading the company present, about 40 people, in the Lord's Prayer and others. The spirit, speaking in a voice similar to Alexander's, replies "There bee other good Prayers." Edward denounces its claim, and the spirit roars fearfully, stretching Alexander's neck toward the fire.(A4 - A5)

Mary Glover experiences her worst fit before dispossession. She appears demonic and monstrous; she spits, rages, looks as though she will devour her witnesses. While the preacher Mr. Evans prays over Mary Glover, asking God "to rebuke this foule malitious Devill," she barks froth at him. At other times, her body contorts and twists, and her voice "at this time was lowd, tearfull and very strange, proceedinge from the throat." Often, she made noises that were inhuman, such as "cheh cheh" or "keck keck," and "she did very often, & vehemently straine to vomitt." During this fit, the preacher, Mr. Bridger, prays on one side of her bed, "mentioninge the seed of the woman that should breake the Serpents head." As Mary Glover's fit progressed, she tossed her head, and turned her body side to side, and many of the company present (Anonymous 437) were "fearfull, as, her hucklebone standing vp in her bellie at the place of her navell." Mr. Glover, her father wept outright at his daughter's torment, however, John Swan reassures him that if Mary Glover's fits were not so violent, "I should not looke for deliuerance." As Mr. Lewis Hughes, another preacher, prays louder and louder, Mary Glover raged all the more, contorting her body and with foam and "her breath enteringe into his throat," while her eyes were shut and her eyebrows raised, making "her to looke the more ghastly." She becomes so strong in her fit, that she manages to lift Mr. Lewes who held her in his arms as well. Several witnesses cry out "Jesus helpe!" The preachers believe the increased violence of her fits are "but a token of Satan's ruine not farr of."(40 - 44)

Mary Glover, a fourteen year old girl from London afflicted by fits thought to be caused by the woman, Elizabeth Jackson, is allegedly dispossessed. The preacher Mr. Skelton begins to pray, and having continued awhile, Mary Glover "did fall downe suddenlye into the chaire," where she no longer moved, and with "her head hanging downward," seemed to be dead. This is accentuated by the pale colour of her face, and that her eyes were shut, and her body stiff. The student of divinity, John Swan, believes during this time that he did see "a thing creeping vnder one of her eye liddes, of the bignes of a peason." Suddenly, she is revived from this state, as if "life came into her whole body." Her eyes open, her tongue came into its right place, and her hands raise up; all signs of dispossession. Mary Glover, with "chearfull countenance" cries out at this moment, "he is come, he is come! The comforter is come, O Lord thou hast delivered me!" The company witness to her dispossession (Anonymous 437) rejoices, and Mary Glover proceeds to tell many of them "he is come, he is come!" All believe she is dispossessed.(46-47)

William Wicherely allegedly attempts to conjure a spirit named Ambrose Waterduke. An elderly priest who was present to witness the conjuration fled before the spirit could appear.()

Richard Dugdale is determined to be possessed by the Devil when he visits Mr. Jolly in Pendle Hill. He is seized with violent fits and rages when Mr. Jolly prays and reads the Bible.(1-2)

Richard Dugdale returns drunk from a party. After being at home for a while, his side starts hurting and he sees an apparition that tells him to eat and take from the table in front of him. The table is suddenly filled with food and precious jewelery.(2)

After a night of drinking and dancing, Richard Dugdale begins to utter shocking profanities. He sees the apparition of a man's head and the Devil appears to him. (2-3)

Anne Styles confesses to Mr. Chandler that she made a contract with the Devil and that he gave her silver. Anne Bodenham had pricked her finger with a pin and had her sign her name in blood.(13)

Anne Styles falls into a trance crying that she should be thrown into the fire shortly after she tells Mr. Chandler about making a contract with the Devil.(13)

Numerous physicians, both male (Anonymous 47) and female (Anonymous 48) are called in to help Anonymous 11 in her tormenting fits. Though they try numerous remedies, their efforts have no effect on the girl.(4-6)

A religious man, Anonymous 318, attempts to help Anonymous 11, but his prayers only make her torments worse. As soon as he begins to "exercise his Function," Anonymous 11 thrashes and vomits horse dung, pins, hair, feathers, knots of thread, nails, pieces of broken glass, eggshells and more.(5-6)

Anonymous 11's parents, Anonymous 316 and Anonymous 321, observe along with friends and neighbors that whenever Anonymous 12 comes near the house or looks in its direction, Anonymous 11's torments worsen.(5-6)

Elizabeth Stile is allegedly bewitched by Mother Devell after her confession, which resulted in the arrest of the other witches; Devell's bewitchment robbed her of her senses and the use of her limbs, and caused her toes to rot off her feet. Prior to the confession, Stile had been in notably good health, able to walk the twelve miles from Windsor to Reading Gaol. By the time of her arraignment, the bewitchment had rendered her a "moste vglie creature to beholde."(Image 11)

An unknown force throws rocks through Mr. Freeland's windows. His maidservant is suspected, but the rocks flew inward when she was in the house, and outward when she was in the yard.(4)

Mr. Freeland's stores of beer are tampered with by an unknown force. Corks fly into the air and the cellar overflows, ankle deep, with beer.(4-5)

A looking-glass flies off of Mr. Freeland's kitchen shelf, seemingly of its own accord, out of the window, and into the yard. Mrs. Freeland retrieves it, puts it on the dresser, with a dish on it to hold it down. The dish trembled and the mirror again took flight.(5)

Dishes and pewter fly and dance in Mr. Freeland's house. Rowland Bennet is struck in the nose by a flying pitcher; Freeland is struck by a breadbox (or a flower pot) and a pewter dish rolls through his legs.(5, 6, 7)

Two men (Anonymous 59 and Anonymous 60) working in Mr. Freeland's yard are hit on their backs with pieces of tile and brick. At first the men blame each other for the flying objects, but they then witness stones being thrown by an unknown force in and out of the windows of Mr. Freeland's house.(4)

Mr. Freeland dismisses his maidservant (Anonymous 1) from his household, after which no more strange and unexplainable acts, such as flying objects, occur.(8)

Partner, the familiar spirit possessing Mildred Norrington, confesses that its owner, Old Alice had sent it, and her other familiar Little Devil, to kill Richard Anger, his son, Edward Anger, and Wolston's wife(72)

Christian Shaw is brought to Glasgow to be examined. She starts having fits where her throat falls to her chest, her tongue to the back of her throat, and her body becoming stiff. Her tongue is allegedly "tortured" during prayer.(4)

Christian Shaw put out of her mouth hot "coal-finders," bones of all sizes, hay and dung, and sticks of "candle-firr" from her mouth.(4)

Christian Shaw reads scripture out loud for two hours at a time. She then screams that no one shall ever take her bible. Sometimes, she falls into violent fits afterward.(7)

Joan Flower, en route to Lincoln Gaol, dies before she can be convicted. She had allegedly called for bread and butter, and her last words were that she "wished it might neuer goe through her if she were guilty of that wherevpon shee was examined." Her body is buried at Ancaster.(D2v)

Sir Francis Manners, upon hearing that Joan, Margaret and Phillip Flower had been apprehended, hurried to Lincoln Gaol with his brother Sir George Manners. Both participate in the examinations.(D2v-D3)

Margaret and Phillip Flower are convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Their executions are carried out at Lincoln on March 11, 1618.(D2v-D3)

Anne Baker is examined before Sir Francis Manners, Sir George Manners, both Justices of the Peace for the County of Lincoln, and Samuel Fleming, Doctor of Divinity and Justice of the Peace for the County of Leicester.(D3v)

Anne Baker alleges during her examination that she has visions of planets, and that she had one such vision in which a blue planet struck Thomas Fairebarne, the eldest son of William Fairebarne, causing him to experience an unspecified affliction. William, thinking she was the cause, beat her and broke her head, after which Thomas mended. When asked who sent the planet, if not her, Baker merely insisted it was not her.(D4-D4v)

Anne Baker alleges in her examination that she had a vision of a hand appear to her, and heard a voice say from the air "Anne Baker, saue thy selfe, for to morrow thou and thy maister must be slaine." The next day, she and her master were riding a cart, and she saw a flash of fire; the fire went away when she said her prayers. A short time later, a crow came and picked at her clothes, and was also driven off by prayers. The crow went next to her master and beat him to death, but she was able to bring him back with more prayers, though he lay sick for a fortnight. Baker claims that, if she had not had the foreknowledge, she, her master and all the cattle would have been slain.(D4v)

Anne Baker is accused during her examination of bewitching Anne Stannidge's daughter to death. Baker alleges that Stannidge brought the child to her, and that she took the girl into her skirt, but did her no harm. Stannidge claimed that she had to burn some hair and nail-parings taken from her daughter in order to get Baker to give the child back; Stannidge said that when she did so, "the said Anne Baker came in and set her downe, and for one houres space could speake nothing." Baker said that she came to Stannidge's home in great pain, but knew nothing of burning hair and nail-parings, and had been so sick at the time that she could not recall why she had gone there in the first place.(D4v-E)

Anne Baker is accused during her examination of bewitching Elizabeth Hough to death. Baker admits to having been angry with Hough, for Hough "angred her in giuing her almes of her second bread" and felt that Hough "might haue giuen her of her better bread, for she had gone too often on her errands." She neither confirms nor denies any involvement in Hough's demise, however.(E)

Anne Baker alleges during her examination that Joan Gylles had asked her to look at her sick child, for Gylles suspected the child was bewitched. Baker confirmed that the child had been forespoken, but could do nothing for it, and the child died.(E-Ev)

Anne Baker alleges during her examination that she spoke to a man named Nortley in his home, where he was carrying his child, and asked him "who gaue the said Child that loafe, he told her Anthony Gill, to whom this Examinate said, he might haue had a Child of his owne if hee would haue sought in time for it."(Ev)

Henry Milles accuses Anne Baker of causing him "two or three ill nights" during her examination. She replies "you should haue let me alone then," implying that he had been harassing her in some capacity.(Ev)

Anne Baker alleges during her examination that, three years before, she traveled to Northhamptonshire, and that on her return she met up with Mrs. Peakes and Mrs. Dennis, who informed her that Henry Lord Rosse had died. She claims that they told her "there was a gloue of the said Lord buried in the ground; and as that gloue did rot and wast, so did the liuer of the said Lord rot and wast."(Ev)

Anne Baker alleges during her examination that she has a familiar spirit in the shape of a white dog. She calls it her "good Spirit."(E2)

Joan Willimott is examined on February 28, 1618 by Alexander Amcotts, Justice of the Peace for the County of Leicester.(E2v)

Joan Willimot alleges during her examination that Joan Flower told her that "my Lord of Rutland had dealt badly with her and that they had put away her Daughter, and that although she could not haue her will of my Lord himselfe, yet she had spied my Lords Sonne and had stricken him to the heart." Willimott claimed that Henry Lord Rosse's death was due to being "striken with a white Spirit." She added that she could cure people afflicted in this manner.(E2v)

Joan Willimott alleges during her examination that, the week before, her spirit came to her and told her that "there was a bad woman at Deeping who had giuen her soule to the Diuell." Her spirit appeared in a form uglier than usual, and urged Willimott to give it something, even just a piece of her girdle, in payment for its services. She told it she would give it nothing, for she had not sent it there - she had only once sent it on an errand, to check on Francis Lord Rosse. Willimott added that the spirit had reported that Francis Lord Rosse would recover.(E2v-E3)

Joan Willimott is examined a second time before Alexander Amcots, on March 2, 1618.(E3v)

Joan Willimott alleges during her examination that "shee neuer hurt any body, but did helpe diuers that sent for her, which were stricken or fore-spoken." Pretty would assist her in this, by coming to her weekly and reporting who was afflicted so she could go to them and undo it through "certaine prayers which she vsed." Willimott insisted that she did not use Pretty to do anything, only to bring word of people needing to be cured.(E3v-E4)

Joan Willimott alleges during her examination that Pretty came to her the night before in the shape of a woman, and mumbled something she could not understand. When asked whether she had dreamed it, she insisted that she was awake at the time.(E3v-E4)

Joan Willimott is examined a third time on March 17, 1618, this time before Sir Henry Hastings and Samuel Fleming, Justices of the Peace for the County of Leicester.(E4v)

Joan Willimott alleges during her examination that she had spoken to Mrs. Cooke of Stathorne about John Patchett, and that she had told Mrs. Cooke that Patchett's child might have lived had he sought help for it in time. She also claimed to have told Mrs. Cooke that Mrs. Patchett had "an euill thing within her, which should make an end of her, and that she knew by her Girdle."(E4v)

George and Annis Dell cut out Elizabeth James' tongue after tricking her into a false sense of security by kindly mentioning her mother and father (who they murdered). Elizabeth James begins to cry and make noise after her tongue is gone, at which time Annis Dell threatens to kill her if she is not quiet.(6-7)

Margaret Simons is accused by John Ferrall, a vicar in Kent, of bewitching his son (Anonymous 74). Allegedly, Simons cursed Ferrall's son (Anonymous 74) after he attacked her dog with a knife. Five days after the incident the boy (Anonymous 74) became very ill, but was able to recover with the help of another witch. (3-4)

Jane Stretton, a twenty year old woman from Ware, is unaware of a fight her father, Thomas Stretton, has had with a cunning man (Anonymous 487). She is visited by the cunning man's wife (Anonymous 322), who offers the young woman "a pot of drink." Innocently, Jane Stretton drinks from this, and is soon after "taken with violent rageing fits, which torment her greviously." However, she does not suspect her fits are caused by Anonymous 322 yet.(3-4)

Jane Stretton has a strange and violent fit shortly after giving her neighbour's wife (Anonymous 322) a pin. Anonymous 322 is the wife of a cunning man (Anonymous 487), who was in an argument with Jane Stretton's father Thomas Stretton. This fit is worse than any she experienced before. Her "body swells like a bladder puft up with wind ready to burst," and her limbs are completely distorted. She goes to her Neighbour's house, where "her head being intoxicated by the violency of her fits, she falls down against the door and beats it open," and lies on the floor. (4)

Jane Stretton continues having fits for a space of six months, which "increased violently." She cannot eat and does not pass stool. People from all over come to see her and this "wonder." This great influx of people causes Thomas Stretton to move his daughter to the house of John Wood, a neighbour, in order "to purchase some quietness." However, during this time, friends and relations of Jane Stretton begin to suspect that her illness "proceeded from more then an ordinary cause."(5 - 6)

Jane Stretton continues to suffer from fits that prevent her from eating. Flax and Hair seems to "fall down upon a white sheet that was laid over her bed." Her tongue is found to often "hang or loll out of her Mouth," which upon being seen seems to have flax, hair, and thread points to be placed on it. When these are removed, "two flames in resemblance of fire, the one of a red colour, the other blew," and eleven pins, all crooked and distorted, come out of Jane Stretton's mouth. These events cause even more people to come and visit with Jane Stretton. (6)

A Yeoman (Anonymous 76) is swindled by an Alchemist (Anonymous 77) who appears trustworthy. Convinced that the Alchemist can multiply angels, the Yeoman gives the Alchemist all his money to put in a ball of wax for doubling, but the money is turned into lead (likely switched for another ball of wax as the angels were) leaving the Yeoman with no money and the Alchemist gone to London.(252-253)

T. E. confesses in writing to Reginald Scot that he learned the illusion and invention of art and science from an Anglo-Saxon book written by Sir John Malborne, a divine of Oxenford, written three hundred years earlier. T. E. has left the book with the parson of Slangham (Anonymous 78) in Sussex, and should Scot want to look at the book, he may write the parson in T. E's name and request it. T. E. appears to be writing from prison because he has been condemned to die. (337-338)

Arthur Robinson, a Justice of Peace, gives deposition alleging that numerous of Elizabeth Sawyer's neighbours came to him and said Sawyer had "a priuate and strange marke on her body." He thus requested that the Bench assemble a Jury of Women to search Sawyer, which the Bench granted.(B3)

A Jury of Women, composed of Margaret Weaver and two matrons, Anonymous 40 and Anonymous 41, is assembled and charged with searching Elizabeth Sawyer for witch's marks. According to their deposition in court after the search, Sawyer "fearing and perceiuing shee should by that search of theirs be then discouered, behaued her selfe most sluttishly and loathsomely towards them, intending thereby to preuent their search of her." They complete their search nevertheless: "they all three said, that they a little aboue the Fundiment of Elizabeth Sawyer the prisoner, there indited before the Bench for a Witch, found a thing like a Teate the bignesse of the little finger, and the length of halfe a finger, which was branched at the top like a teate, and seemed as though one had suckt it, and that the bottome thereof was blew, and the top of it was redde."(B3-B4)

Elizabeth Sawyer gives a full confession after her conviction to Minister Henry Goodcole while imprisoned at Newgate Gaol. Goodcole records their conversation and presents it in full in a question-and-answer dialogue format.(C1)

Anne Arthur is visited by an apparition (Anonymous 25) in the evening as she is walking home from work. He asks her where she was and where she is going to which she replies she had been in London selling her ware. Since she is poor, the apparition offers her silver and gold which she refuses.(2)

A young girl (Anonymous 79) who is nursed by Alice Flower accuses her of being a witch.(2)

Alice Flower falls ill and gets a neighbour (Anonymous 80) to nurse her. When the neighbour returns from running errands, she finds Alice Flower stripped, dead and cold on the floor with her toes tied together with a blanket over her.(3)

Alice Fowler is found (by her neighbours) to have five teats on her body that are black as coal.(3)

Elizabeth Sawyer alleges in her confession to Henry Goodcole that the Devil first came to her when she was cursing, swearing and blaspheming. The first words he said to her were "Oh! haue I now found you cursing, swearing, and blaspheming? now you are mine." He bid her not to fear him, and told her he would not harm her but rather do whatever mischief she asked of him. If she asked him to do harm to man or beast, he would vex them to death for her.(C1-C2)

Elizabeth Sawyer alleges in her confession to Henry Goodcole that the Devil would bring her word of the harm he did on her behalf within a week. He would scratch and pinch people and cattle for her, or cause their death. She claims that she "was the cause of those two nurse-childrens death, for the which I was now indited and acquited, by the Iury." However, she denied any involvement in the death of Agnes Radcliffe.(C2-C3)

Elizabeth Sawyer alleges in her confession to Henry Goodcole that she had been acquainted with the Devil for eight years, and that he would come to her three times a week. He would often take the form of a white or black dog. They would talk on his arrival; he would ask after her well-being, what he should do for her, and threaten to tear her to pieces if she did not give him her soul and body.(C3-C4)

Elizabeth Sawyer alleges in her confession to Henry Goodcole that she granted the Devil her soul and body, and to seal the promise, gave him permission to suck blood from her. She told Goodcole that "The place where the Diuell suckt my bloud was a little aboue my fundiment, and that place chosen by himselfe; and in that place by continuall drawing, there is a thing in the forme of a Teate, at which the diuell would sucke mee. And I asked the Diuell why hee would sucke my bloud, and hee sayd it was to nourish him." He would put his head under her petticoat to do so, would suck for a quarter-hour at a time, and it caused her no pain. (C3-C4)

Elizabeth Sawyer alleges in her confession to Henry Goodcole that she named the Devil Tom, and that he would bark at her when he had done the mischief she'd asked of him. When she named him, "he promised to doe for me whatsoeuer I should require of him."(C4)

Elizabeth Sawyer alleges in her confession to Henry Goodcole that, despite what numerous children had claimed, she did not have two white ferrets she fed on white bread and milk, and the white thing that had been seen running through the thatch of her house was an ordinary ferret. She knew of no spirits or devils that took the form of ferrets.(C4)

Elizabeth Sawyer alleges in her confession to Henry Goodcole that, when the Devil found her praying to Jesus Christ, he forbade her to continue. Instead, he told her to pray to him using a Latin prayer he taught her: "Santibicetur nomen tuum. Amen." She said she had never heard those words from anyone else, that she knew no other Latin, and that she did not know the meaning of it.(D1)

Elizabeth Burgiss sees Joan Buts in her Master's house when others cannot, and also witnesses an object flying of its own accord. Afterward she is in great anguish and has clay pulled from her back that has thorns sticking out of it.(2)

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)

Mother Waterhouse alleges in her confession that, while travelling to Brackstede shortly before her apprehension, Sathan told her to return home. He warned her that she would "haue great trouble, and that shee shoulde be eyther hanged or burned shortly."(13, 17)

Mother Sutton and Mary Sutton are executed on March 31, 1612 at Bedford after being found guilty of killing Master Enger's livestock, bewitching his servant (Anonymous 89) and bewitching his son to death.(C3-C3v)

Dorothy Durent gives deposition alleging that Amy Denny bewitched her infant son William, causing him to be afflicted with strange fits. She says that she had argued with Denny after leaving William in Denny's care with explicit instructions not to give him suck, only to return home and find out that Denny had done so. Denny threatened Durent, and told her "she had as good to have done otherwise than to have found fault with her." That same night, William had his first fit.(5-8)

Dorothy Durent gives deposition that, troubled by her infant son William's fits, she consulted with a Dr. Jacob in Yarmouth, who has a reputation for helping bewitched children. He allegedly advised her to hang William's blanket in in the chimney corner all day, to wrap the child in that blanket when she put him to bed at night, and to not be afraid if she found anything in the blanket, but rather to throw that thing into the fire.(8-9)

Dorothy Durent gives deposition stating that she followed Dr. Jacob's advice to hang William's blanket in the chimney corner. She alleges that when she went to wrap William in the blanket that night, a great toad fell out and ran up and down the hearth. She had a youth of her household catch the toad and hold it in the fire with tongs. As soon as the toad was in the fire, it made a "made a great and horrible Noise, and after a space there was a flashing in the Fire like Gun-powder, making a noise like the discharge of a Pistol, and thereupon the Toad was no more seen nor heard." When the Court asked whether there was any residue of the toad left in the fire, Dorothy said that after the flash and noise, not a thing remained of the creature.(8-10)

Dorothy Durent alleges in her deposition that the day after the toad fell out of William's blanket and she had it burnt, Amy Denny's niece (Anonymous 389), a neighbor of Durent's, told her that Denny was "in a most lamentable condition having her face all scorched with fire, and that she was sitting alone in her House, in her smock without any fire." Durent says that she called on Denny herself, and found her exactly as Denny's niece had said - "her Face, her Leggs, and Thighs, which this Deponent saw, seemed very much scorched and burnt with Fire." When asked how she came by the burns, Denny replied that she must thank Durent for her condition, and that Durent would live to see some of her children dead.(10-11)

Dorothy Durent alleges in her deposition that, after her son William recovered from his fits, her ten-year-old daughter Elizabeth became afflicted with similar fits. Dorothy reports that Elizabeth complained she had seen apparitions of Amy Denny during her fits, and that Denny was the cause of her afflictions.(11-12)

Dorothy Durent reports in her deposition that her daughter Elizabeth died following her illness, and claims it came to pass two days after Denny predicted Elizabeth's demise. Durent accuses Denny of having bewitched Elizabeth to death, alleging that Denny "hath been long reputed to be a Witch, and a person of very evil behaviour, whose Kindred and Relations have been many of them accused for Witchcraft, and some of them have been Condemned."(11-13)

Dorothy Durent alleges in her deposition that she became strangely lame soon after her daughter Elizabeth died. When questioned about it in court, she claimed that she had not needed crutches prior to that time save for when she was pregnant.(13-14)

Samuel Pacy gives deposition in court alleging that, the previous October, his younger daughter Deborah suddenly became lame, and remained so for seven days. On the seventh day, Amy Denny came to the Pacy home and attempted to buy herrings. She was sent away three times; the third time she left grumbling discontentedly. At the same moment, Pacy claims Deborah was taken with violent fits of extreme pain in her stomach, as if pricked by pins, and shrieked dreadfully. (18-20)

Samuel Pacy alleges in his deposition that he consulted with a local physician, Dr. Feavor, on the matter of Deborah's fits. He reports that Dr. Feavor observed Deborah in her fits but could not diagnose her affliction. Dr. Feavor corroborates Pacy's report in his own deposition.(20)

Samuel Pacy alleges in his deposition that Deborah cried out during her fits that Amy Denny appeared to her as an apparition, and that Denny was responsible for her affliction; Pacy used this to have Denny thrown in the stocks.(20-21)

Samuel Pacy gives deposition that his older daughter, Elizabeth Pacy, began to have fits two days after Amy Denny was thrown in the stocks. Elizabeth's mouth could not be opened to let her breathe, and Pacy is forced to have one of her teeth broken out so she can get air. Not long after, Deborah Pacy is similarly afflicted, and must also have a tooth tapped out. Both girls claim to have seen apparitions of Amy Denny, accompanied by an unknown woman whose appearance and clothes they describe, during their fits.(22-23)

Samuel Pacy gives deposition alleging that his daughters Elizabeth and Deborah Pacy have numerous violent fits over a two month period. During these fits, their bodies become so sore they cannot be touched, go lame on one side, or lose sight or hearing. At the end of each fit, they each were said to cough up phlegm intermixed with pins and nails.(23-25)

Samuel Pacy alleges in his deposition that he would have his daughters Elizabeth and Deborah read from the New Testament in between fits and observed that "they would read till they came to the Name of Lord, or Jesus, or Christ; and then before they could pronounce either of the said Words they would suddenly fall into their fits. But when they came to the Name of Satan, or Devil, they would clap their Fingers upon the Book, crying out, This bites, but makes me speak right well." The girls claim that Amy Denny has told them they must not name the Lord or Jesus, and claim that Denny appeared to them along with Rose Cullender during their fits, threatening them with torments ten times worse if they told what they had seen or heard.(25-26)

Sarah Bower, a fourteen year old girl, finds her side is numb after her fit. She bends at the waist from the weight of her limbs that hang as though dead, although before these fits she was "very straight and went very well." She is only somewhat recovered when "A Chyrurgeon (Anonymous 99) being sent for [...] blooded her." (3)

After six weeks of experiencing fits, Sarah Bower rises in the monring and "out of her wonted Fits, she was taken Speechless," and her tongue is placed at the back of her throat. Richard Dirby, with the permission of Sarah Bower's aunt, tries to move it, but it is fixed.(4)

Sarah Bower, a fourteen year old girl suffering for a number of extraordinary fits, is approached by a "Gentleman all in Black" (Anonymous 237) who offers her riches in the form of money, suits of head-cloths, and very high top-knots in exchange for blood from her arm, which would make her his. The gentleman takes out a knife "she thought, to cut her Arm," causing her to cry out so her neighbours (Anonymous 100) come, upon which the "Devil immediately Vanished." When Sarah Bower tries to explain what happened, all assume that "some Rogue had attempted to Rob the House," and Sarah Bower remains speechless until the following Thursday, upon which occasion she told her neighbours of the gentleman in black, and how "he had sort of broad Feet like a Cow."(3-4)

Margaret Arnold, Samual Pacy's sister, gives deposition stating that she had the care of Elizabeth and Deborah Pacy for a time during their bewitchment. She alleges that she thought they had been faking the vomiting of pins and nails, and had all pins removed from their clothing upon their arrival at her home, but that they had nevertheless vomited pins several times in her presence. She said the girls had claimed to have the pins forced on them by bees and flies.(27-31)

Margaret Arnold gives deposition alleging that, while her nieces Elizabeth and Deborah Pacy were in her care, they would claim to see mice, and once a duck, catch them and throw them into the fire. Though Arnold could not see the creatures herself, she heard one screech like a rat when it hit the fire, and saw another make a flash like gunpowder.(29, 31-32)

Edmund Durent gives deposition in court alleging that, after his wife refused to sell Rose Cullender herrings, his daughter Ann Durent became afflicted with pain like the pricking of pins in her stomach, and had swooning fits. In between fits, Ann claimed to have seen Cullender's apparition threaten to torment her. Ann is also said to have vomited pins, which Edward presented in court as evidence. Ann's fits continued until the trial.(33-35)

Jane Walter is allegedly bewitched "for a long time" by a familiar (Anonymous 236) allegedly belonging to Teecle's wife. Her tongue was found "tied in her Head with a Hempenstring, and run full of Pins, and she had many strange Fits," allegedly as often as 20 times in a day. The toad would creep several times into Jane Walter's lap. Teecle's wife was suspected of being a witch for some time. When the toad was to be burned, "it vanished away, that none knew what became of it."(7)

Diana Bocking gives deposition alleging that her daughter Jane Bocking has suffered fits since February, in which she has stomach pains like the pricking of pins, swoons, can eat little or no food, and daily vomits crooked pins. Diana claims that she has found more pins and a lath-nail clenched in Jane's fists after Jane is seen to catch at the air with her hands. Jane is also said to talk to unseen persons, complain that Rose Cullender and Amy Denny appeared to her, and be stricken dumb. Diana produced the pins and lath-nail as evidence in court.(35-38)

John Ballard's daughter from Norfolk is bewitched for two years. She voids stones, pins, glass, a buckle and other things from her mouth, and suffers from "many strange Fits in a day." These were all presented before the Mayor and Alderman of the city of Norwich (Anonymous 101) by the John Ballard himself.(7-8)

Ann Burgess is allegedly bewitched for several years. She suffers up to twenty fits a day and vomits pins, tobacco pipes, nails, quills, and a bent farthing. This witnessed by many, and evidence shown before the mayor of Norwich (Anonymous 101).(8)

Grace Brown is allegedly bewitched for several years. She vomited many things, including pins. These were shown before the mayor of Norwich (Anonymous 101).(8)

Mary Chandler alleges in her deposition that the morning after she had searched Rose Cullender, her daughter Susan Chandler saw an apparition of Cullender take her hand. Susan is said to have fallen sick to her stomach shortly thereafter, having fits in which she saw apparitions of Rose Cullender with a large dog, vomited pins and was stricken with blindness or dumbness. (40-42)

Mary Chandler gives deposition stating that she, along with five other women, were hired to search Rose Cullender after Sir Edmund Bacon, Justice of the Peace for Suffolk, granted a warrant at the request of Samuel Pacy. Mary says that Cullender cooperated with the search, and alleges that once Cullender had been stripped naked she was found to have four teats: A large one about an inch long on her lower belly, and three smaller ones on her privy parts. Mary reports that the larger teat looked recently sucked, had a hole in its tip, and exuded a milky substance when handled. (38-40)

John Soam gives deposition in court that one day during the harvest, he drove three carts past Rose Cullender's home and one hit her window. He says that Cullender was irate at the damage, and alleges that she threatened him. He claims that the offending cart overturned two or three times that day and stuck in the town gate despite having more than enough clearance, forcing Soam to have a gatepost cut down to free it. Once he managed to get the cart into the yard, he could not get it near the place where he needed to unload his corn. When he and others tried to unload it well away from the place, it proved to be a great and tiring labour. They were forced to stop when people who came to help all developed sudden nosebleeds. The next morning, Soam returned to the cart and was able to unload it without any trouble at all.(51-54)

Robert Sherringham gives deposition in court that his cart had smashed into Rose Cullender's home, breaking part of the house; he claims that that she threatened him when she saw the damage and told him his horses would suffer for it. Sure enough, all four died a short time later.(54-55)

Robert Sherringham gives deposition alleging that Rose Cullender is responsible for the death of all his all his piglets, a persistent lameness in his limbs, and for plaguing him with "a great Number of Lice of an extraordinary bigness." He says that he was forced to burn all his clothes to be rid of the lice.(54-55)

John Darrell, a minister living in Ashbie de la Zouche, is summoned to Nottingham by the Mayor and Aldermen of Nottingham so that he may cure William Sommers of his possession, due to his reputation for restoring persons thusly afflicted.(Image 6)

A high Commission is gathered in order to determine whether William Sommers' second possession is counterfeit or not. John Darrell takes the names of threescore persons willing to give depositions on the matter. 17 of the threescore are sworn, examined and their depositions given for the Commission.(Image 7)

Ann Sandeswell gives deposition in court alleging that, seven or eight years ago, she had bought a number of geese from Amy Denny but had not yet brought them home, and that Denny threatened to destroy them if she didn't come pick them up. A few days later, all the geese were dead.(55-56)

Ann Sandeswell gives deposition that shortly after Amy Denny destroys some geese Sandeswell had bought from her, Denny became a tenant of Sandeswell's husband Cornelius. Sandeswell alleges that Denny told Cornelius that the chimney on the house would fall if it wasn't looked after, to which he replied that the chimney was new and payed her no heed. Not long after, the chimney fell as predicted.(55-56)

Ann Sandeswell gives deposition alleging that a quarter-barrel of fish she had ordered from her brother was discovered to have fallen into the ocean when Sandeswell went to collect it. She had requested Amy Denny's company, and Denny rebuffed her. Her brother told her that he had been unable to keep the fish in the boat, that he had never before seen the like, and that no-one else's goods had been lost.(56-57)

A Justice of the Peace who presides over the examination, trial, and condemnation of Anne Ashby, Anne Martyn, Mary Browne, Mildred Wright, Anne Wilson, and Dr. Gresham on Friday 30 July, 1652.(1)

Mary Browne, Anne Wilson, or Mildred Wright (the author is uncertain) is tested with a pin; she neither felt the prick nor did she bleed.(5)

"Some people" claim that burning witches prevents witchcraft from becoming hereditary.(5)

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson allegedly bewitch a child through image magic by creating a wax representation of the child and burying it under the threshold, causing it to languish for an extended period. (6)

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are tied to the bewitchment of nine children and two adults, (allegedly done through witchcraft).(6)

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are tied to the loss of cattle, valued at 500 pounds, (allegedly done through witchcraft).(6)

Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are tied to the loss of corn at sea (allegedly done through witchcraft).(6)

Anne Styles comes to ask Anne Bodenham if she has been poisoned. When Anne Styles arrives at Anne Bodenham's house, Anne Bodenham is allegedly already expecting her and knows that it is about poison.(4)

Anne Bodenham gives Anne Styles powder, dill, and her own nails with instructions on bewitching Anne and Sarah Goddard.(4)

Anne Styles accuses the Devil, two ragged boy spirits, and Anne Bodenham, of being the source of her torments.(5)

Thomas Hays gives deposition alleging that he witnessed William Sommers having a violent fit. During this fit, Thomas Hays saw one of Sommers' legs bent crooked, and something run out if it and into the other leg. After, Sommers' belly swelled, and the swelling moved to his throat, tongue and base of his ear, now the size of an egg. Not knowing what to think of this, Hays went to Mr. Arkinson, and then Mr. Ebings and Mr. Aldridge. From conversing with all three, Hays determined that no illness but the Devil could be the cause of Sommers' affliction.(Image 12)

Robert Aldridge gives deposition alleging that he saw William Sommers naked with something the size of a mouse running up his right leg, then into his left leg, and then entering his belly. Sommers' belly swelled massively, then the swelling reduced to the size of a fist and moved to his breast, and moved from there to his neck and under his ear, where it remained at the size of a French walnut for a quarter hour. Aldridge heard a strange hollow voice insisting he belong to it, which he called a liar and replied that he was God's. Aldridge also said that Sommers acted strangely the rest of the day, and, when restrained, proved to have the strength of five men. Sommers' bed was also seen to shake and move, and a shape like five kittens moved under the coverlet.(Image 13)

Anne Styles is tormented by fits for the space of five days, during which a spirit in the form of a black man appears asking for her soul, but she refuses.(6)

Anne Bodenham is allegedly able to perform spells and charms and throw a man into the air for forty miles.(7)

Anne Bodenham is searched for witch's marks. Two are discovered, one her shoulder and one in "her secret place." (28-29)

Anne Styles pays Anne Bodenham twelve pence and a jug of beer to find out who took Master Goddard's spoon. Bodenham then tells her a little boy will bring it back shortly.(4-5)

William Aldred gives deposition on his participation in the exorcism of William Sommers performed by John Darrell. He alleges that he was among the 150 people who witnessed or became directly involved. Aldred says that he was invited to give a prayer, during which Sommers was tormented by fits. John Darrell gave the next prayer, during which Sommers' fits doubled in intensity, and Sommers menaced Darrell and had to be restrained. At the end of the exorcism, Aldred saw Sommers thrown grovelling onto a bed, and lay there as if dead. Darrell praised God and willed the watchers to be thankful, at which time Sommers was seen to thank God for his delivery from possession.(Image 13-14)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, was cast out of his chair by an unknown force and thrown towards the fire at noon on All Hallow's Eve. His head hit the iron grate and one hand landed in the fire. He was found to be so heavy that it took three or four people to pull him away from the fire. Afterwards, neither his hair nor his hand was found to be burnt. (Image 14)

Elizabeth Device alleges during her examination that "she doth verily thinke, that the said Bulcockes wife doth know of some Witches to bee about Padyham and Burnley."(Q4v)

Jennet Device points out Jane Bulcock and John Bulcock in court and alleges that they attended the Good Friday feast at Malking Tower. She details where Jane sat and who sat next to her. Device claims that John turned the spit for the feast. She also reports on their conversations.(R)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, tried to reach a cloth on a line hung above his bed on All Hallow's Eve; when he could not, he seemed to suddenly grew taller than any man in town and got his chin over the line. His hands plucked at the line, but could not free it from his neck; the onlookers had to step in to save him from hanging. (Image 14)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, had a fit the night before John Darrell arrived in Nottingham, in which he was heard to say that Darrell was coming. Pie claims that no-one, including herself, knew Darrell was on his way, for Darrell had said in his most recent message that he wouldn't be in Nottingham until the next week.(Image 14)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, had many fits the day of John Darrell's arrival, leading up to his appearance in Nottingham. These fits were more extreme than those Sommers had previously experienced. He lay many times with his mouth open, and at one point was heard to say I will use William Sommers' tongue and members for three days," without moving his tongue or lips, but in his ordinary voice. An hour and a half before Darrell came into town, Sommers fell into a senseless fit such that Pie and the other onlookers thought he was surely dead, with his face black and his eyes bulging, and his limbs cold. This lasted a full hour, in which they tried to make him more comfortable and revive him with aquavitae.(Image 14-15)

Joan Pie gives deposition against William Sommers alleging that she visited Sommers many times to see the events that people said showed him to be possessed, and came away from it all satisfied that he was indeed possessed.(Image 13-15)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, was heard to say "I have but a small time now to stay, but I will shortly return" on John Darrell's arrival in Nottingham, and foretold of Darrell's arrival in the house though Darrell came in through the back.(Image 15)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, would often be accompanied by the smell of brimstone during his fits. (Image 15)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, had a fit the week before John Dorrell came to town. During this fit, he laughed uncontrollably and then was thrown to the foot of the bed, his body folded in two. He was pulled into a heap and rolled into the bed, then cast up from the bed in a ball to a height of a half yard, and the coverlet wound tightly around his body. The bedclothes were so firmly wrapped that it took great effort to free him from them.(Image 13-14)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, named witches after his deposition, including Millicent Horselie of Bridgeford. While Horselie was being examined, Sommers was heard to describe what was happening to her, though he was not present and those with him had no knowledge of the examination.(Image 15)

Temperance Lloyd allegedly causes nine thorn pricks to appear on Grace Thomas' knees by pricking a piece of leather nine times.(13)

Anne Styles returns several times to Anne Bodenham to find out things for other people. On one occasion, she wishes to know who has stolen Thomas Mason's pieces of gold. She pays Anne Bodenham seven shillings and Anne Bodenham then places a green glass on a book to show her what is going on at the Goddard residence.(5-6)

Anne Styles goes again to see Anne Bodenham because Elizabeth Rosewell wants to know if Anne and Sarah Goodard want to poison her. Upon Anne Style's arrival, Anne Bodenham says that she had been expecting her and knew it was about poison.(6)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, suffered a fit on Allhallowtide in which he had to be restrained; it took four or five women to hold him, and they could not keep him lying flat upon the ground. If he hadn't been held, he would have beaten his head and limbs upon the ground until he had caused himself great injury.(Image 14)

William Sommers, as alleged by Joan Pie in her deposition, would often have a swelling on his body during his fits, which would move on his feet from toe to toe, up his leg and body to his throat, ears and eyes, where his eyes would swell black.(Image 15)

Richard Newton gives deposition against William Sommers alleging he saw Sommers have a fit, during which he spoke in Latin with his mouth open but without moving his lips or his tongue.(Image 15)

Henry Nussie gives deposition against William Sommers in which he claims to have seen Sommers speak words in Latin to John Wigan without moving his mouth or tongue.(Image 15)

William Sommers, as alleged by William Langford in his deposition, showed extraordinary strength when resisting restraint, but showed no signs of exertion and his limbs were found to be as cold and senseless as a dead man's; at this time, Sommers also made rhyme of Scripture, singing in a tiny voice unlike the normal singing voice Langford had heard from him many times before.(Image 15)

William Sommers, as alleged by William Langford in his deposition, had numerous fits the day of his dispossession, in which he gnashed his mouth, foamed abundantly, spoke in voices like those of a bull, a bear, and a small inhuman voice; at other points he became too heavy for five or six men to carry, and had a swelling move about his body until the time of his dispossession.(Image 15-16)

Thomas Gray gives deposition against William Sommers alleging he saw Sommers held down on the bed by his head and feet while a round lump moved and panted under the bed covers. Gray lay his hands on the lump and felt it move; when he clasped his hands together, the lump deflated as if pricked and reappeared on the other side of Sommers.(Image 16)

John Wood gives deposition against William Sommers alleging that he visited Sommers out of curiosity at the home of his friend Robert Cooper, clerk of St. Maries in Nottingham, where Sommers was being held. Wood witnessed Sommers having a fit, in which it took three or four lusty men to hold him down. Wood tried himself to restrain Sommers' arms, and could not. He noted that the fit lasted at least two full hours. Throughout, Sommers panted without seeming to breathe, and was hot to the touch but did not sweat or become red-faced.(Image 16)

John Wood gives deposition against William Sommers alleging that when he heard that Sommers had retracted his claim of possession, he questioned Sommers about whether he remembered Wood visiting him and what Wood had done at that time. Sommers said he did remember, and that Wood had nipped his finger with his thumbnail. Wood called him on the lie, and Sommers revised his story: Wood did not nip his finger, he bent the finger to see if Sommers had any feeling in the hand. Wood called this a lie as well, and Sommers replied that he could not in fact remember what Wood had done.(Image 16-17)

John Strelley gives deposition against William Sommers alleging that he visited Sommers out of curiosity and found him to be having a fit in the presence of John Darrell and W. Aldred. During this fit, Sommers displayed such strength that Strelley and three other men together could hardly hold him. The four of them were breathing hard and sweating from the exertion, but Sommers did not.(Image 17)

Richard Mee claims he saw William Sommers having a violent fit, during which an unknown voice said that he would have his [Sommers'] right eye and then he would have his left eye." After this Sommers' left eye went black. (Image 17-18)

Elizabeth Bradwell allegedly created a wax image of John Moulton, thrust a nail in the images head, and buried the image, as a means of slow, languishing, bewitchment(53-54)

Matthew Hopkins looked for the wax image which Elizabeth Bradwell allegedly buried in a graveyard to bewitch John Moulton. The image is never found, but child soon recovered and 'grew lusty again' (53-54)

Elizabeth Bradwell allegedly confessed to John Sterne, that she has made and uses wax images; she remains anonymous in his text.(53-54)

Elizabeth Bradwell allegedly signs her name, in blood, in the devil's book. (46-47)

A woman (Anonymous 111) is tried in Gloucester as a witch.(51-52)

Faith Corbet makes the first of many claims that medical intervention will not cure her so long as her tormentors walked free. This is also the first time Doll Bilby is implicated in Corbet's fits, and by implication, identified as a witch.(54)

Anne Styles is brought to Edward Tucker for examination. (19)

Anne Bodenham is brought to see Anne Styles who is finally able to sleep in prison, after being tormented by the devil. A group asks Anne Bodenham about Anne Styles and they pray for her. After the meeting, Anne Styles wakes up from sleep and is suddenly cured from her fits. When Anne Stiles walks, "she praised God she felt no paine."(26)

Anne Styles is apprehended and examined by Edward Tucker on suspicion of having secured poison, allegedly for her Mistress. Anne Bodenham is likewise apprehended.(17)

Joan Peterson delivers a paper of witnesses to defend her during her trial; this results in the calling of physicians Dr. Bates and Dr. Colledon, and surgeons Mr. Stamford, and Mr. Page to give evidence. They describe Lady Powel's severe and lengthy sickness from "Dropsie, the Scurvey, and the yellow Jaundies," and express wonder that she lived as long as she did. Their testimony vindicates Mrs. Levingston and Joan Peterson on the charge bewitching Lady Powel to death. Lady Powel is said to have been 80 years of age at the time of her death.(6-7)

Numerous Justices of the Peace at Hicks Hall and the Old Bailey declare that they are unsatisfied with the proceedings and proof against Jane Peterson; they indicate that there was a design to the whole affair related to a prejudice against Anne Levingston.(11)

The confederation of Abraham Vandenbemde, Thomas Collet and Anonymous 139, and their agents, repeatedly promise Jane Peterson a reprieve or pardon if she will confess that Anne Levingston had employed her to kill Lady Powel; Peterson refuses to make a false confession, going so far as to punch one member of the confederation in the nose and declare him a rogue.(8-9)

Joan Peterson is found not guilty of bewitching Lady Powel to death, but is found guilty of bewitching Christopher Wilson; she is condemned to die as a witch.(8)

While Dr. John Lambe is imprisoned, a gentlewoman (Anonymous 117) approaches him repeatedly to ask who her husband would be. When he finally agrees to the request, he allegedly bids her look into his crystal ball, which he sets on the ground. She reports seeing numerous people she know in its depths, and the image finally resolves to a gentleman she does not recognize, dressed all in green. Dr. Lambe tells her to take note of him, and said that though they would meet without him intending to make himself a suitor, he would feel compelled to be by the time they parted company. She describes this encounter and Dr. Lambe's prediction to numerous of her acquaintances, and a few days later the man in green come to her father's house as a client of her father's legal practice. However, the man's horse spooks and kicks him. He is taken into the gentlewoman's home to recover, and the two fall in love while he is under her care. They marry not long thereafter.(7-9)

Dr. John Lambe is visited while imprisoned at Worcester Castle by three gentlemen, who allegedly decide to send for wine. The keeper tells them it is too late in the evening and the Castle gates have been locked for the night. The gentlemen give up the idea, but Lambe asks them what it was they had wanted to drink. He calls for a wine glass, and a pot appeared on the table with the sign of the Globe Tavern on the pot. When the gentlemen left, they stopped at the Globe Tavern and asked if anyone had fetched a bottle of wine from him lately. The inkeeper replied that "a little boy in greene had since eight of the clocke fetched so much for Doctor Lambe."(9-10)

John Palmer allegedly confesses that Marsh of Dunstable is the leader of the "College of Witches" coven. Marsh is considered a good witch by man, for he "hath so long gratified the Country people with his Conjurations." It is believed that he performs good deeds only as the blackest of Devils, meaning that they are all false in nature. Palmer further confesses that he himself had been a witch for some sixty years, "long enough to know and give in the totall summe of all the Conjuring conclave, and the society of Witches in England." (2)

John Palmer confesses as to how the devil took advantage of him, when he "of a fretfull and revengfull nature," was not able to avenge himself of his adversaries, causing him to join the Devil. Upon this act, he was granted two familiars, one a dog called George, and the other a woman called Jezabell.(3)

John Palmer confesses that the Devil showed him his 'mark' by drawing it on the ground. The devil the drew Palmer's blood, and had him use it to make the same mark on the ground.(3-4)

John Palmer confesses that he seduced his kinswoman, Elizabeth Knott, into aiding him in his villainy. He and Elizabeth Knott made a clay image of Goodwife Pearls and laid it on the fire. While the image was "consuming and mouldring away the woman lay in miserable torments." Pearls died immediately after the image was finally and completely consumed by the fire.(4)

John Palmer and Elizabeth Knott allegedly murder Goodwife Pearls, through the burning of a clay figure of Pearls, which they burned. This was an act of revenge, as Goodwife Pearls hung a lock upon his door and he did not pay rent to her.(4)

John Palmer confesses to sending one of his familiars to kill Mr. Cleavers' horse.(4)

Elizabeth Knott allegedly sends a familiar (Anonymous 241) in the form of a cat to bewitch John Lamans' cow as an act of revenge. However, Knott "had no hand in the death of any thing, save the death of Goodwife Pearls," suggesting the cow lived. The familiar came to Elizabeth Knott three weeks before the cow was bewitched, and promised that she should have "her desire in any thing she would desire, except money." The reason Elizabeth Knott chose to bewitch the cow of Laman was because she was denied money that was due to her by Laman's wife. This familiar would suck from her breast as well.(4-5)

John Palmer confesses to Sampson Clark, the Keeper of the Prison, that he once transformed a young man (Anonymous 124) into a toad as an act of revenge; the boy had kicked Palmer in the shin, causing him great pain. The young man was bewitched for many years, "to his great woe and torment."(5)

John Palmer is executed on 16 July, 1649, having been found guilty of witchcraft, the murder of Goodwife Pearls, the transformation of a young man (Anonymous 124) into a toad, sending his familiars to kill Mr. Cleaver's horse, and seducing his kinswoman towards witchcraft and malefic compact with the Devil as well.(1)

Elizabeth Knott is executed on 16 July, 1649, having been found guilty of witchcraft, including the murder of Goodwife Pearls, and bewitching John Lamans' cow.(1)

Dorcas Coleman allegedly suffers from tormenting pains, with a pricking in her arms, stomach, and heart.(1-2)

Dorcas Coleman appeals to Thomas Bremincom and Dr. George Beare to remedy her pains. Beare attempts to heal her, but realizes the illness is beyond his skill level; he informs Coleman that she has been bewitched. (2)

Dorcas Coleman allegedly becomes speechless and stuck to a chair when Susanna Edwards comes into her presence. Coleman then slides out of the chair and is unable to get up until Edwards leaves the room.(5-6)

Grace Thomas is allegedly bewitched by Temperance Lloyd and becomes immobile as if she had been chained up. Thomas also, at the same time, suffers from a pain in her stomach that causes her belly to swell double in size.(8)

Temperance Lloyd is searched by a group of women (Anonymous 163) for witchs marks; two are found in her privy parts. The marks are described as inch long teats, which Lloyd confesses have been sucked on by a black man (the devil).(11)

Temperance Lloyd confesses that the devil appeared in the shape of a bird outside Grace Thomas' house.(12)

Lewis Gaufredy confesses that the devil did appear to him in the shape of a gallant fellow.(12)

Lewis Gaufredy confesses making a bargain with the Devil that included giving his soul and all his possessions to the Devil.(10-11)

Lewis Gaufredy claims that the Devil appeared to him again and gave him the ability to make any woman fall in love with him by simply smelling his breath. (11)

Lewis Gaufredy confesses as to how Mistris Madgalen of the Marish gave herself freely to the Devil. Lewis Gaufredy pricks her finger with a needle to draw blood so as to secure the promise.(13)

Lewis Gaufredy confesses that he and Magdelen of the Marish have been marked by the Devil.(14)

Magdalen of the Marish is observed by Dr. Frier Sebastian Michell to be suffering from fits for over five weeks. (19)

Temperance Lloyd confesses to seeing something in the form of a grey cat at Grace Thomas' house. Lloyd also meets with the cat. (14)

Temperance Lloyd confesses that the devil appeared to her as a black man, was about the length of her arm in size, had very big eyes, and hopped towards her. After he appeared the devil sucked from teats in Lloyd's privy parts as she was lying on the ground.(15)

Thomas Eastchurch, Elizabeth Eastchurch, Honor Hooper, and Anne Wakely give evidence against Temperance Lloyd. The evidence supports claims that Lloyd practiced witchcraft against the body of Grace Thomas.(17)

Temperance Lloyd is brought to the Bideford parish church and questioned by Mayor Thomas Gist and Rector Michael Ogilby as to how long she has been tempted by the devil.(18)

Mary Glover is pricked inside her nostril during a fit with a hot pin to see if she is pretending to be possessed. She remains unresponsive to this stimuli.(93, 96)

Jennet Preston is reported executed at Yorke for the murder of Master Thomas Lister. This report appears in the list of witches alleged to have attended the feast at Malking Tower.(Rv-R2)

Thomas Shovel and Cuthbert Nicholson bring a Scottish man to Newcastle as an expert witch searcher. He claims to be able to identify witches simply by their physical appearance. He strips women and uses the pin to test for witch's mark (as manifest as an insensible spot).(114)

Richard Jones hallucinates and sees Jane Brooks on the wall. When he yells this, Gibson who is present (along with Richard Jones's father) stabs the wall. When they later go see Jane Brooks, she is holding her bloody hand and claims to have been scratched by a great pin.(120-121)

Mother Baker claims to be able to identify the person who bewitched the young maid Stupenny.(146)

Julian Cox forces a young maid (Anonymous 33) to eat pins.(196)

Mother Baker tells the Stuppeny family that a neighbour created a heart made of wax and pricked it with pins to cause their daughter to fall ill.(146)

Elizabeth is terrified when she a woman (Anonymous 139) allegedly asks her for a pin. She runs inside screaming and falls ill shortly thereafter, refusing to eat meat from that point on. ()

The physicians who were treating Elizabeth Jennings suggested three possible curatives, an emetic, blood letting, or a bath in oil. Although they did induce vomiting, Margaret Russell refused to let them bleed Jennings, citing the accidental death of the Earl of Exeter's Child after receiving this treatment. ()

Margaret Russell (aka The Countess) is examined by Sir William Slingsby on charges of having bewitched Elizabeth Jennings. At the end of the examination, he has her put in Newgate Prison.()

Margaret Russell visits Anne Goodcole's house to request assistance in healing Elizabeth Jennings. ()

Elizabeth Jennings claims, in one of her fits, that "the height of [her] disease is witchcraft," but that the witch's plaguing her can only make her sick, not kill her.()

Margaret Russell is temporarily released from Newgate prison to speak with Anne and Henry Goodcole.()

Elizabeth Jennings is miraculously healed from a dire and deadly fit after she claims that one of her tormentors is imprisoned (Margaret Russell) and one is hanged (?).()

Thomas Darling suffers from sore fits and violent vomiting after being separated from his uncle, Robert Toone, in Winsell Wood; the illnesses manifest after Darling wanders home.(1)

Thomas Darling claims, during his violent fits and vomiting, to see a green angel in the window, and a green cat who troubles him.(1)

Thomas Darlings urine is collected and taken to a physician two times in an attempt to determine what illness he has. The physician first claimed he "saw no signes of anie natural disease in the Child, vnles it were the wormes." Darling's aunt took his urine to the physician again, "who iudged as before, saying further, he doubted that the Childe was be witched."(2)

Thomas Darling suffers from a violent fit, during which he falls upon his back, raises his legs stiffly up in the air, contorts his belly so it is over his head, and roars loudly. Darling then rises up, walks around on his hands and feet, and says the Lord's name.(2-3)

Thomas Darling claims to have seen green cats during one of his violent fits. Darling would point out an invisible green cat which troubled him.(3)

Thomas Darling asks his friends (Friends of Thomas Darling), who in turn ask Jesse Bee, to read scriptures in between his fits so that he may hopefully be cured.(3)

Thomas Darling claims that he came across a little old woman wearing a gray gown, black fringe cape, broad hat, and who had three warts on her face. Darling angered the woman, causing her to curse him to go to hell. Darling believes this was the Witch of Stapen Hill, while others think it was Alice Gooderidge. (4)

Thomas Darling is tormented by violent fits during the day and fearful dreams during the night. Darling claims that in these dreams he sometimes prays, and other times is tossed up and down on a string by a cat.(5)

Thomas Darlings grandmother (Mistress Walkden) and aunt (Mistress Saunders) visit him. After hearing his story of the woman in the wood, Darling's grandmother (Mistress Walkden) claims he does not have the falling sickness, but has been bewitched by Alice Gooderidge.(5)

Alice Gooderidge is detained and questioned by Mistress Walkden about Thomas Darling about whether or not she has any knowledge of him. Gooderidge does not confess; she denies knowing Darling.(5)

Thomas Darling scratches Alice Gooderidges face and the back of her hands to draw her blood, in hopes of curing his bewitchment. Gooderidge wipes the blood from the back of her hand on Darling while saying God help thee, to which Darling answers, thy prayer can do me no good.(5-6)

Alice Gooderidge and her mother, Elizabeth Wright, are arrested on suspicion of witchcraft. (7)

Master Graysley, in an attempt to cure Thomas Darling of his violent fits, commands the boy to read from the bible. Darling begins to read the first chapter of Johns Gospel, but by verse four, he starts to have "a most cruel fit."(8)

Master Graysley brings Elizabeth Wright to Thomas Darling, which causes Darling to go into a violent fit. Graysley asks Wright if she can do anything for Darling and Wright answers that her daughter (Alice Gooderidge) could help. Graysley tells Wright to kneel and pray for Darling. Wright prays in a language no one can understand and is then dismissed. Darling recovers after Wright leaves.(8)

Alice Gooderidge is scratched by Sir Humphrey in an attempt to cure Thomas Darling of his fits and illness.(9)

Alice Gooderidges husband (Oliver Gooderidge) and daughter (Daughter Gooderidge) are examined during her trial; they are found to disagree in their tales.(10)

Thomas Darling speaks with the Devil during one of his violent fits. The Devil tries to persuade Darling to worship him, but Darling says he will worship the Lord God alone. (10)

Elizabeth Wright, on the rare occasion of being in town, is apprehended, stripped of her clothing to show her witches mark, and cursed for being born. Wright is also questioned about who brought her to Burton, to which she allegedly replies, the devil.(13)

A stranger (Anonymous 142) visits Thomas Darling and greatly upsets him by questioning his belief in God, and by proposing that witches do not exist. Darling falls into another set of fits in the strangers presence; it is possible that the stranger is the Devil himself.(15-16)

Master Eccarshall, the Pastor of Burton, encourages Thomas Darling to not answer the Devil when he speaks to him, because the devil is a liar and is possibly making Darling ill.(16)

Jesse Bee reads from the bible and encourages Thomas Darling to fight the Devil. Although Darling has fits throughout the reading, Bee is able to finish the entire first chapter of the Gospel of John, a feat that had not been previously accomplished.(16-17)

Widow Worthington, the good witch of Hoppers, claims that Thomas Darling has been bewitched, and that she cannot help him.(18)

Alice Gooderidge is apprehended and brought to Robert Toone's home, where a Cunning man pressures her to confess to bewitching Thomas Darling. Unsuccessful at cajoling or coercion, the Cunning man puts a new pair of shoes on Gooderidge and places her near the fire so that the shoes will constrict and cause her pain, forcing her to confess.(24-25)

Alice Gooderidge is tried for supposedly bewitching Thomas Darling. Jerome Horabin, Edward Weightman, and Mistress Caldwall are among those who come to hear Gooderidge's confession.(25)

Alice Gooderidge confesses that the Devil appeared to her in the likeness of a little red and white coloured dog, which she calls Minny. Gooderidge allegedly sends Minny to seek revenge on a boy who called her a witch.(26)

Alice Gooderidge claims her familiar looks like William Gregories dog, an assertion which creates the rumor that Gregories dog actually is Gooderidges familiar. However, Gooderidge claims she received her familiar from her mother (Elizabeth Wright).(27)

Thomas Shevel and Cuthbert Nicholson examine thirty women alleged to be witches. The women are brought to the town hall in Newcastle. Shevel and Nicholson thrust pins into various parts of their bodies and found nearly twenty-seven of the thirty women guilty of witchcraft.(114)

Thomas Shovel and Cuthbert Nicholson examine a woman (Anonymous 143) to determine whether or not she is a witch. Upon first looking at her, they disagree whether she even needs to be tried. They try her by making her stand naked to the waist, pricking her thighs with pins. She does not bleed and so is determined to be a witch and child of the devil.(115-116)

Alice Gooderidge confesses to Robert Toone and a Cunning man that she is sorry for confusing Thomas Darling with another boy who broke her eggs.(24-25)

Lieutenant Colonel Hobson contests the former ruling that Anonymous 143 is a witch. Anonymous 143 is tried again. She is pricked again and blood gushes out. The former ruling is thus overturned.(115)

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)

The witchcraft trials begin at Lancaster Assizes on Tuesday, August 17, 1612. Lord Bromley, Justice of Assize for Lancaster, begins the trials with a "generall Proclamation, that all Iustices of Peace that had taken any Recognisaunces, or Examinations of Prisoners, should make Returne of them: And all such as were bound to prosecute Indictmentes, and giue Euidence against Witches, should proceede, and giue attendance: For hee now intended to proceed to the Arraignement and Tryall of VVitches."(C4v-D)

Anne Whittle stands trial indicted of witchcraft and of bewitching Robert Nutter to death. She pleads not guilty, and Lord Bromley commands the jury to enter the court. Robert Nowell is then called upon to read the evidence against her.(D2v-D3)

John Barrow takes his bewitched son (James Barrow) to St. James to meet a gentleman (Anonymous 146) who can possibly heal him. The gentleman (Anonymous 146) brings James Barrow into the Queens Chapel; calls for a pot of holy water, ribbon, brimstone (sulphur), and a candle; and ties the ribbon three times around James Barrows neck while speaking in Latin. During this process James Barrow roars and stomps his feet. (9-10)

John Barrow is told that if he makes his son (James Barrow) a Catholic, then his sons bewitchment and possession will stop. John Barrow believes this is foolish and refuses to convert his son.(10)

James Barrow is told by a group of friars (St. James Friars) to pray to St. James in order to cure himself of his possession. John Barrow does not believe this cure is in accordance with scripture, and therefore asks the friars if they would keep to scripture when curing his son (James Barrow). When the friars do not listen, John Barrow ceases the prayers. (10)