Key Figures in the Lancashire witch trials 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: amysalmon_Created on: 12-03-19 21:24 Alizon Device Her encounter with John Law sparked the trials She was begging outside of Pendle forest on the road to Colne and asked Law for pins When he refused, she reacted angrily and he immediately suffered great pain, becoming paraylsed down one side She claims her familiar, a black dog, had appeared asking if she would like to harm Law and said yes She confessed Apologised to Law and he forgave her 1 of 12 Abraham Law Son of John Law, with whom had an interaction with Alizon He reported the matter to the local magistrate, Roger Nowell 2 of 12 Roger Nowell Familiar with William Perkin's 'Discourse of the Damned Art of Witches' Interrogated Alizon His investigation became more widespread as she expanded her confession Arrested Alizon, Old Demdike, Old Chattox and Anne Redferne Foudn several neighbours prepared to testify against them After confessions, he kept them detained until he could send them to the Lancaster assizes 3 of 12 Old Demdike Known as Elizabeth Southerns Claimed by Alizon that she had truned milk into butter Interrogated and she confessed Survived the journey to Lancaster castle but died shortly afterwards 4 of 12 Old Chattox Known as Anne Whittle Fell out with Old Demdike over supposed theft Accused of bewitching Christopher Nutter's son Robert before the family rivalry Alizon claimed she was guilty of the murder of Alice Nutter Chattox confessed After Old Demdike's death she switched her story to place more blame on her She was found guilty 5 of 12 Sir James Altham From an established gentry family Knighted by James I in 1605 Appointed Baron of the Exchequer in 1606 Held similar views to the King Would have been concerned with gaining the king's favour 6 of 12 Sir Edward Bromley Established gentry family background Became Baron of the Exchequer Given the role of mediator in the House of Lords by King James Had trust placed in him by the King Was concerned with gaining the king's favour 7 of 12 Elizabeth Device Old Demdike's daughter and mother of Alizon, Jennet and James Device Charged with three murders Cursed angrily at Jennet when she came in to give evidence Found guilty 8 of 12 Jennet Device Nine years old Spoke and gave evidence against her family Spoke out against her mother Helped give the names of witches present at the Malkin Tower meeting 9 of 12 James Device Helped JP Henry Hargreaves investigate Malkin Tower Showed signs of illnesss at trial He made a detailed confession Found guilty 10 of 12 Anne Redferne Old Chattox's daughter Tried over her role in Robert Nutter's death She never confessed Found guilty 11 of 12 Thomas Potts Acted as clerk of the court His account is entirely first hand His account was checked before publication by the judges Speeches by judges edited No legal proceedings mentioned Account was called the Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches 12 of 12
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