Thomas Darling went hare-hunting with his uncle, and when he returned he fell ill and the next day began having fits.
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What did Darling claim to see?
Hallucinations of green angels and cats, and when he was in the woods he said he'd met a woman with whom he'd had a disagreement.
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Who were the suspects?
Alice Gooderidge and Elizabeth Wright, both of whom had previous reputations for being witches. Darling may have accused her because of this.
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When was Alice Gooderidge arrested?
In April, after she visited Darling and his hallucinations became worse. She confessed to witchcraft after a long period of torture and starvation. She died in custody before she could be heard at trial.
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Who was John Darrell?
An exorcist who was called in after Darling's fits continued. He had been reprimanded once before for falsely accusing a woman named Margaret Roper of witchcraft. Successfully exorcised Darling
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Who was William Somers?
Darrell exorcised him in Nottingham in 1597. When he was questioned, he confessed that his possession was fraudulent.
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Who investigated the case?
The Archbishop of York, who set up a commission to investigate the case. Alice Freeman, the woman Somers accused, was immediately freed.
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What happened afterwards?
Darrell was examined by the Archbishop of London and his chaplain, Samuel Harsnett.
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What happened to John Darrell?
Somers confessed Darrell had told him to fake his symptoms and exorcism. He was unable to resume his career as a minister.
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What were the outcomes of the Boy of Burton?
A canon was drawn up by the Archbishop of London in 1604 which forbade clergymen from practising exorcism without a license. Harsnett also wrote a book called 'A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practices of John Darrell'.
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What did Darling claim to see?
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Hallucinations of green angels and cats, and when he was in the woods he said he'd met a woman with whom he'd had a disagreement.
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