David Pickering
Witch Hunt: The Persecution of Witches in England
- ISBN 13:
- 9781445608617
- author:
- David Pickering
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Amberley Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.6 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, Ireland,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Witch Hunt: The Persecution of Witches in England, 1563-1663 The belief in witchcraft was widespread in 16th and 17th century England, where diseases and crop failures were common. When misfortune struck a family, they often blamed their neighbours, leading to a wave of witch hunts and trials that swept across the country. The Pendle witch trials in 1612, the Chelmsford witch trials in 1645, and the reign of terror in East Anglia in the mid-1640s are just a few examples of the horrors that occurred during this period. Hundreds of women were accused and executed, their bodies burned in public spectacles. The witch finder General instigated a reign of terror in the Puritan counties of East Anglia, leaving a trail of death and destruction in its wake. This book presents a comprehensive catalogue of witch hunts, arranged chronologically within geographical regions, offering a glimpse into the dark history of witch persecution in England. The witch hunts of 16th and 17th century England are a testament to the horrors of witch-hunting that occurred throughout the country over the course of a century.
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