Lancashire witches, Judges Bromley and Altham
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- Created on: 24-03-17 10:07
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- Judges Bromley and Altham
- Bromley - Rose up the legal system to become Baron of the Exchequer.
- His father was a high-profile lawyer and so Bromley was able to get his legal training for free
- King James gave him the role of mediator with the House of Lords - shows trust placed in him by the King.
- Altham - Knighted by James I in 1605 - so also trusted by the King
- Probably had similar views on witches to the King, consulted his copy of the King's book during the trial.
- Structure of the trial - was held on 18-19 of August. Each of the accused was asked if they saw themselves as guilty
- Defendants were not allowed to prepare a defence - probably didn't know charges until they were read out in court
- Judges accepted dubious evidence, confessions were most likely made under torture
- Altham had recently been accused of sending an innocent woman to the gallows
- Roger Nowell acted as a prosecutor
- Bromley - Rose up the legal system to become Baron of the Exchequer.
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