Explore books about witchcraft in the UK and Ireland, including witch trials, accusations, folk magic, historical belief and supernatural tradition. The collection ranges from local histories to wider studies of witchcraft and its place in British and Irish culture.
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Cover unavailableEngland's Witchcraft Trials
England’s Witchcraft Trials examines the history of witchcraft prosecutions in England through the records left by courts, parishes and local authorities. Willow Winsham uses trial transcripts alongside contemporary pamphlets, recognising that these published accounts could…
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Essex Witches
Essex Witches examines witchcraft accusations and trials in the county between 1560 and 1680, when fear of sorcery shaped local communities and court proceedings. Peter C. Brown records that 317 women and 23 men were…
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Cover unavailableExorcism!
Peter Underwood examines exorcism as a ritual intended to drive out spirits or demons, tracing its use across people, places, animals and objects. The book considers both the ceremony’s long-standing religious associations and the myths…
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