Jane Stretton is a young woman of about twenty years old from Ware in the county of Hertfordshire, who is allegedly afflicted and tortured by witchcraft thought to be caused by a cunning man (Anonymous 487) and his wife (Anonymous 322). During her fits, Stretton is "forced to live like a chameleon, on air" and also endures vomiting of "flax and hair and thread-ends and crooked pins; while blue, whit, and red flames came in the intervals out of her mouth, and her body was continually slashed and cut with a knife, and imps in the shape of frogs, and toads, and mice forever haunted her." The worst pain of her fits come from her back, as it often feels she is being stabbed. Upon making Jane Stretton's bed, a knife is found, but no one knowns how it came to be there. Although medicine is applied to her, it only seems to aggravate her condition. Jane Stretton is often described as quite innocent and trusting. Her fits begin when she accepts drink from Anonymous 322, and when she provides a pin to the same woman, but neither time did she link her fits to Anonymous 322. These fits last some nine months, during which she cannot eat or pass stool, only being able to consume syrups. Her condition causes many people from other villages to come and visit her and observe "the wonder" of her condition, that she may survive on so little sustenance. (Image 5 - Image 6)

Jane Stretton is a young woman of about twenty years old from Ware in the county of Hertfordshire, who is allegedly afflicted and tortured by witchcraft thought to be caused by a cunning man (Anonymous 487) and his wife (Anonymous 322). During her fits, Stretton is "forced to live like a chameleon, on air" and also endures vomiting of "flax and hair and thread-ends and crooked pins; while blue, whit, and red flames came in the intervals out of her mouth, and her body was continually slashed and cut with a knife, and imps in the shape of frogs, and toads, and mice forever haunted her." The worst pain of her fits come from her back, as it often feels she is being stabbed. Upon making Jane Stretton's bed, a knife is found, but no one knowns how it came to be there. Although medicine is applied to her, it only seems to aggravate her condition. Jane Stretton is often described as quite innocent and trusting. Her fits begin when she accepts drink from Anonymous 322, and when she provides a pin to the same woman, but neither time did she link her fits to Anonymous 322. These fits last some nine months, during which she cannot eat or pass stool, only being able to consume syrups. Her condition causes many people from other villages to come and visit her and observe "the wonder" of her condition, that she may survive on so little sustenance. (Image 5 - Image 6)

Jane Stretton is a young woman of about twenty years old from Ware in the county of Hertfordshire, who is allegedly afflicted and tortured by witchcraft thought to be caused by a cunning man (Anonymous 487) and his wife (Anonymous 322). During her fits, Stretton is "forced to live like a chameleon, on air" and also endures vomiting of "flax and hair and thread-ends and crooked pins; while blue, whit, and red flames came in the intervals out of her mouth, and her body was continually slashed and cut with a knife, and imps in the shape of frogs, and toads, and mice forever haunted her." The worst pain of her fits come from her back, as it often feels she is being stabbed. Upon making Jane Stretton's bed, a knife is found, but no one knowns how it came to be there. Although medicine is applied to her, it only seems to aggravate her condition. Jane Stretton is often described as quite innocent and trusting. Her fits begin when she accepts drink from Anonymous 322, and when she provides a pin to the same woman, but neither time did she link her fits to Anonymous 322. These fits last some nine months, during which she cannot eat or pass stool, only being able to consume syrups. Her condition causes many people from other villages to come and visit her and observe "the wonder" of her condition, that she may survive on so little sustenance. (Image 5 - Image 6)

A man from Ware in the county of Hertfordshire, who loses his bible and swears revenge on the thief. He goes to see his neighbour (Anonymous 487), a reputted cunningman, to find out who stole the bible. However, Thomas Stretton accuses the cunning man of being a Witch or a Devil, causing deep anger in the cunning man and his wife, who in turn cause Thomas Stretton's daughter, Jane Stretton, to become afflicted with violent fits. Thomas Stretton eventually moves his daughter to a quieter house, as her condition causes many people from far and wide to visit. She is never dispossessed.(2)

A man from Ware in the county of Hertfordshire, who loses his bible and swears revenge on the thief. He goes to see his neighbour (Anonymous 487), a reputted cunningman, to find out who stole the bible. However, Thomas Stretton accuses the cunning man of being a Witch or a Devil, causing deep anger in the cunning man and his wife, who in turn cause Thomas Stretton's daughter, Jane Stretton, to become afflicted with violent fits. Thomas Stretton eventually moves his daughter to a quieter house, as her condition causes many people from far and wide to visit. She is never dispossessed.(2)

A woman from Ware in the county of Hertfordshire, who is the wife of a cunning man (Anonymous 487) and neighbour to Jane Stretton. Anonymous 322 is angry on her husband's behalf, when he gets into an argument with Thomas Stretton. Within a month of this argument, Anonymous 322 comes to visit Jane Stretton, Thomas Stretton's daughter, sharing for a pot of drink. Almost immediately after, the girl is taken by a violent fit. Later, Anonymous 322 visits Jane Stretton, asking for a pin. After Jane Stretton gives a pin to the woman, Jane Stretton is again taken with a violent fit, this time her body swelling painfully. When it is discovered that Thomas Stretton had an argument with Anonymous 487, he and his wife are taken before Jane Stretton, who has been suffering from fits thought to be caused by witchcraft for some nine months. Upon being brought to see Jane Stretton, Anonymous 322 proclaims that "she could not have stayed any longer from her."(3 - 4)

A man from Ware in the county of Hertfordshire, who is known as a "Cunning man, Wizard, or Fortune-teller." He is visited by his neighbour, Thomas Stretton, who has lost his Bible and wishes to consult the cunning man to find it. However, the two engage in an argument when Stretton accuses Anonymous 487 of being "a Witch or a Devil, seeing he could neither write nor read." These words anger Anonymous 487, and his wife, Anonymous 322. In turn, it is believed they cause Jane Stretton, Thomas Stretton's daughter, to be bewitched, and suffer from a number of violent fits. When it is discovered that Anonymous 487 and Thomas Stretton fought, he is brought forward to Jane Stretton with his wife, while the young girl is in the midst of a violent fit.(1 - 3)

A man from Ware in the county of Hertfordshire, who is known as a "Cunning man, Wizard, or Fortune-teller." He is visited by his neighbour, Thomas Stretton, who has lost his Bible and wishes to consult the cunning man to find it. However, the two engage in an argument when Stretton accuses Anonymous 487 of being "a Witch or a Devil, seeing he could neither write nor read." These words anger Anonymous 487, and his wife, Anonymous 322. In turn, it is believed they cause Jane Stretton, Thomas Stretton's daughter, to be bewitched, and suffer from a number of violent fits. When it is discovered that Anonymous 487 and Thomas Stretton fought, he is brought forward to Jane Stretton with his wife, while the young girl is in the midst of a violent fit.(1 - 3)