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A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 Hardcover – December 31, 1899

by Wallace Notestein (Author)
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 199 ratings
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Contents: Beginnings of English Witchcraft; Witchcraft Under Elizabeth; Reginald Scot; Exorcists; James I and Witchcraft; Notable Jacobean Cases; Lancashire Witches and Charles I; Matthew Hopkins; Witchcraft During the Commonwealth and Protectorate; Literature of Witchcraft from 1603 to 1660; Witchcraft Under Charles II and James II; Glanvill and Webster and the Literary War Over Witchcraft 1660-1688; Final Declines; Close of the Literary Controversy.
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    December 31, 1899
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ACLS History E-Book Project (December 31, 1899)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 472 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 159740098X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1597400985
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.82 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.19 x 9 inches
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    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 199 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2023
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This is an academic history book written for other academics—it was not intended for general readers. That being said, it is surprisingly readable and unpretentious. It’s very straightforward, but still engaging, and it sticks to the facts. The only minor criticism I have is that the author was a little squeamish. When it came to the facts regarding some of the interrogations/torture/ordeals the accused underwent, at least twice Notestein more or less said it was too disgusting to recount, and left that information out. Not ideal, but the book didn’t really suffer from it, either. I recommend it if you’re interested in this topic.
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John C. Lambert
5.0 out of 5 stars Much Needed Reference
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2022
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This book has become one my favorite referance books.
It's what has empowered me to have random europeans killed & cremated.
So much as one book of matches, sipping coffee in a café, or missing church is truly witchcraft, forbidden sorcery & conspiracy among the people of Europe.
Europe, has no religious freedom. Everyone is under mandatory peace contract which requires christian conform of mind body & soul.
So... here soon we can and may program our computers to use Futhark, Cherokee, Katakana, & Mohawk instead of B.S. stupìdo alphabet with english auto-correctivo scripts.
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Graceson Brotzman
4.0 out of 5 stars Witch craft as it part of the in early American!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2014
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The new world had witchcraft and other med evil traditions brought by the immigrants themselves.This book was well written and shown how the practice was imperative for the New World. As I said, witch craft shown individual people was hung, burned at the stake, even trail by water. Just about all those whom shown this test usually died.
This book goes on and on about people killed because the people were turned in by their neighbors. Usually the plot involved land and just to get rid of a family, a lot of pollitcal correctness
During this time. During the revolution the practice of witchcraft was not so much.
I recommend reading to gain insight of this subject.
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Tom Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars As a learning aid
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2013
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Used it as extra credit and outside reading source for literary and political combination survey class. It gives a different insight than even some of the required texts for the class.
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JesicaLovecraft
1.0 out of 5 stars un-readable
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2015
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I doubt it's my tablet since all my other ebooks work fine. This one is unreadable due to the words over lapping and being jumbled up. This is not the writers fault but again the book was un-readable
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Ed Barton
3.0 out of 5 stars If You’re Into It
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2021
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This is a pretty niche history, and if it is your thing, you may find this enjoyable. For someone who is looking for a general history, it’s not a real page turner. Between the need for knowledge of England, coupled with a dry writing style, it’s a bit of a slog.
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H. Will Pasto
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fresh Look at Witchcraft from a Historical Prespective
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2012
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Too many books look at the witchcraft itself in either a positive or negative light, and very few books look at the historical causes and ramifications leading to the charges. A very good read.
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Draugmith
5.0 out of 5 stars A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2013
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Great Book, a lot of information in it. It is a good tool to use to study and talk with others.
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Stephen Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars THE SLOW DEATH OF WITCHCRAFT
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2014
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There is vast literature about the history of witchcraft, both in this country and in Europe. I decided to go back to this book, written in the early 1900s; and I was not disappointed. It is a model of clarity and explains the history of witchcraft in the UK between the early modern period – from 1556 to 1735. To my way of thinking it is a more satisfactory book than Hugh Trevor-Roper European Witch Craze in the 16th and 17th centuries, because it provides a better narrative. Indeed one could say that there are too many cases here and not enough analysis; but that suited my purpose.

The book is entertaining. I liked the story of William Harvey’s dissection of a toad, which an old lady said was her ‘familiar’. It turned out that it was an ordinary toad, with no sign of the Devil on it, or in it; but the old lady was most displeased that Harvey had cut it open.

The book is particularly good on the legal aspects of witchcraft prosecutions. It shows that the Act of 1604 was brought in at the behest of James I, and that this made it a felony, for the first time, to conjure spirits. (Previously, the prosecution has to show that the witch had brought about someone’s death). This Act remained on the statute book until 1735; but in the meantime, it had become virtually impossible to secure a conviction, because first the Judges and then the public became convinced that, in fact, spirits did not exist; and witches were in the main pathetic old women who suffered from delusions.

But it took time to arrive at this position, because many feared that if there were no spirits, then there was no Devil and if there was no Devil, then there was no God. So for many years those who wrote in favour of a change in the law were liable to be accused of atheism.

I think the book demonstrates clearly that it was not 1640 which brought about a mental revolution in relation to witches, but 1689. The Enlightenment and not the English Revolution caused a fundamental shift, away from superstition and towards rational and scientific thought.
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