Sceptical Cases 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: amysalmon_Created on: 14-03-19 21:50 The Boy of Burton, 1596-97 1596 Thomas Darling had gone hare hunting with his uncle, Robert Toone Claimed he had met Alice Gooderidge and when he passed wind, she cursed him Fell ill within the next few days, having hallucinations of green angels and cats and having fits Alice brought to Darling house and he had a fit, she was arrested with her mother Elizabeth Wright Witch-marks found on both Gooderidge changed story to say she bewitched him and had a familiar called Minny Found guilty but died in custody Darling's fits continued and John Darrell called in Also previously exorcised William Somers Both Darling and Somers confessed the stories were untrue Samuel Harsnett wrote 'A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practices of John Darrell' in response 1 of 4 The Pendle Swindle, 1634 Edmund Robinson brought up witchcraft to avoid punishment for not looking after his father's cattle Approached by two greyhounds, held onto them but became suspicious when neither chased a hare One turned into Frances Dickinson Forced to go to Hoarstones where a witches gathering was taking place Magistrates informed after 3 months Magistrates Richard Shuttleworth and John Starkie were sceptical and sent the case to the Privy council Henry Bridgeman investigated the women and so did King Charles, Margaret Johnson did confess Robinson became a witchfinder but when summoned to London, he admitted the story was false Father wished for revenge on Dickinson after dispute over payment of a cow 2 of 4 The Demon Drummer of Tedworth, 1662 John Mompesson intervened with ex-soldier William Drury who was fraudulently trying to raise alms for the poor by banging a drum Drury trying to avoid punishment for being a vagrant Drury arrested and drum sent to Mompesson's house Thumping was heard, scratching noises, strange lights and smells, objects thrown and Bible buried House became local attraction and King Charles II was sent to investigate Appeared in two newspapers, widely read and accessed Glanville investigated and heard noises People blamed Drury Everytime he was arrested or deported, disturbances stopped Both on different sides in the civil war, Drury-Parliamentarian, Mompesson-Royalist Letters from Mompesson reveal explanations were shaped by neighbours and not his own experiences Servants may have been responsible 3 of 4 The case of Jane Wenham, 1712 Last formal witch trial in England Had a long-held reputation as a witch Nickname of the Wise Woman of Walkern Initially accused of bewitching farm labourer, Matthew Gilson over straw and he began to stuff his shirt with manure and run begging for straw Gilson's employer publicly voiced the accusation and Wenham reported it to JP Sir Henry Chaucey, and the farmer was fined one shilling Anne Thorne was the servant of local clergyman Godfrey Gardiner Claimed Wenham bewitched her, suffered from fits, vomitted pins Ran a mile to collecy sticks and when burned Wenham's figure appeared Allegations were verified by locals and she confessed Unable to recite Lord's prayer but judge Sir John Powell was sceptical No law against flying Found guilty, royal pardon secured, Whig Politician William Cowper offered her a cottage 4 of 4
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