A History of Witchcraft in England (1558–1718) Free PDF

A History Of Witchcraft In England From 1558 To 1718
By
Wallace Notestein

A History of Witchcraft In England From 1558 To 1718 by Wallace Notestein is an excellent research work in which the history of witchcraft with true example cases have been presented. It is a useful guide to witchraft also.

Wallace Notestein (1878–1969) was an American historian and Sterling Professor of English History at Yale University from 1928 to 1947.[1] He was married to women's educational pioneer Ada Louise Comstock.

He was a member of the American Commission to negotiate peace in Europe after WWI.

Published in 1911, the Contents of A History of Witchcraft Comprise:

CONTENTS.

Preface

CHAPTER I.
The Beginnings of English Witchcraft

CHAPTER II.
Witchcraft under Elizabeth

CHAPTER III.
Reginald Scot

CHAPTER IV.
The Exorcists

CHAPTER V.
James I and Witchcraft

CHAPTER VI.
Notable Jacobean Cases

CHAPTER VII.
The Lancashire Witches and Charles I

CHAPTER VIII.
Matthew Hopkins

CHAPTER IX.
Witchcraft during the Commonwealth and Protectorate

CHAPTER X.
The Literature of Witchcraft from 1603 to 1660

CHAPTER XI.
Witchcraft under Charles II and James II

CHAPTER XII.
Glanvill and Webster and the Literary War over Witchcraft, 1660-1688

CHAPTER XIII.
The Final Decline

CHAPTER XIV.
The Close of the Literary Controversy

Appendices

A. Pamphlet Literature
B. List of Persons Sentenced to Death for
Witchcraft during the Reign of James I
C. List of Cases of Witchcraft, 1558-1717,
with References to Sources and Literature

Index

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