powerful story _The Lancashire Witches_—for this and the macabre
_Rookwood_ are probably the best of the work of a talented writer now
unduly depreciated and decried—seems to have suggested to the prolific
Edward Fitzball his “Legendary Drama in Three Acts,” _The Lancashire
Witches, A Romance of Pendle Forest_, produced at the Adelphi Theatre,
3 January, 1848. It was quick work, for it was only a month before,
3 December, 1847, that Ainsworth, writing to his friend Crossley of
Manchester, states that he has accepted the liberal offer of the _Sunday
Times_—£1000 and the copyright to revert to the author on the completion
of the work—that his new romance _The Lancashire Witches_ should make
its appearance as a serial in the paper. He had already sketched out
the plan, and he must have given Fitzball an idea of this, or at least
have allowed the dramatist the use of some few rough notes, for although
the play and the novel have little, one might say nothing essential,
in common, the chief character in the theatre, Bess of the Woods, “140
years old, formerly Abbess of S. Magdalen’s, doomed for her crimes to an
unearthly age,” is none other than the anchoress Isolde de Heton.[29]
The fourth scene of the second act presents the ruins of Whalley Abbey
by moonlight. During an incantation the picture gradually changes; the
broken arches form themselves into perfect masonry; the ivy disappears
from the windows to show the ruby and gold of coloured glass; the
decaying altar glitters with piled plate and the gleam of myriad tapers.
A choir of nuns rises from the grave to dance with spectral gallants.
Among the votaries are Nutter, Demdike, and Chattox “Three Weird Sisters,
doomed for their frailties to become Witches.” But they utter no word,
and have no part save this in the action. This scene must have proved
extraordinarily effective upon the stage. It owes much to the haunted
convent in Meyerbeer’s _Robert le Diable_, produced at the Académie
Royale in November, 1831, and given in a piratical form both at Drury
Lane and Covent Garden within a few weeks. Nor is it comparable to its
original. In Fitzball’s melodrama O. Smith appeared as Gipsy Dalian, a
new character; and Miss Faucit (Mrs. Bland) as Bess of the Woods. The
play, for what it is, a luridly theatrical and Surrey-side sensation,
has merit; but to speak of it in the same breath as Middleton or even as
Barnes would be absurd.
Shelley’s genius has with wondrous beauty translated for us scenes from
Calderon’s _El Magico Prodigioso_, one of the loveliest songs of the
Spanish nightingale. On another plane, admittedly, but yet, I think,
far from lacking a simple comeliness of its own and surely not without
most poignant pathos, is Longfellow’s New England Tragedy _Giles Corey
of the Salem Farms_.[30] The honest sincerity of Cotton Mather, the
bluff irascible heartiness of Corey himself, the inopportune scepticism
of his wife—which to many would seem sound common sense—the hysteria
of Mary Walcot, the villainy of John Gloyd, all these are sketched
with extraordinary power, a few quiet telling touches which make each
character, individual, alert, alive.
In the French theatre we have an early fourteenth-century _Miracle de
Nostre Dame de Robert le Dyable_, and in 1505 was acted _Le mystère du
Chevalier qui donna sa femme au Diable_, à dix personnages. As one might
well expect during the long classical period of the drama Witchcraft
could have found no place in the scenes of the French dramatists. It
would have been altogether too wild, too monstrous a fantasy. And so it
is not until the 24 floréal, An XIII (11 June, 1805) that a play which
interweaves sorcery as its theme is seen at the Théâtre français, when
_Les Templiers_ of Raynouard was given there. A few years later _Le
Vampire_, a thrilling melodrama by Charles Nodier and Carmouche, produced
on 13 August, 1820, was to draw all idle Paris to the Porte-Saint-Martin.
In 1821 two facile writers quick to gauge the public appetite, Frédéric
Dupetit-Mèré and Victor Ducagne, found some favour with _La Sorcière, ou
l’Orphelin écossais_. Alexandre Dumas, and one of his many ghosts Auguste
Maquet, collaborated (if one may use the term) in a grandiose five-act
drama _Urbain Grandier_, 1850. _La Sorcière Canidie_, a one-act play
by Aurélien Vivie, produced at Bordeaux in 1888 is of little account.
_La Reine de l’Esprit_ (1891) of Maurice Pottecher is founded to some
extent on the _Comte de Gabalis_, whilst the same author’s three-act
_Chacun cherche son Trésor_, “histoire des sorciers” (1899) was not a
little helped by the music of Lucien Michelet. There are many excuses
for passing over with a mere mention _Les Noces de Sathan_ (1892), a
“drama ésoterique,” by Jules Bois, and _Les Basques ou la Sorcière
d’Espelette_, a lyric drama in three acts by Loquin and Mégret de
Belligny, produced at Bordeaux in 1892, has an interest which is almost
purely local. Alphonse Tavan’s _Les Mases_ (sorciers), a legendary drama
of five acts of alternating prose and verse seen in 1897 was helped out
by every theatrical resource, a ballet, chorus, mechanical effects, and
confident advertisement. Serge Basset’s _Vers le Sabbat_ “évocation de
sorcellerie en un acte” which appeared in the same year need not be
seriously considered. Nor does an elaborate episode “Le Sabbat et la
Herse Infernale,” wherein Mons. Benglia appeared as Satan, that was seen
in the Folies Bergère revue, _Un Soir de Folie_, 1925-6, call for more
than the briefest passing mention.
In more recent days Victor Sardou’s _La Sorcière_ is a violent, but
effective, melodrama. Produced at the Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt, 15
December, 1903, with De Max as Cardinal Ximenes and Sarah Bernhardt as
the moresque Zoraya, it obtained a not undeserved success. The locale of
the tragedy is Toledo, anno domini 1506; Act IV, the Inquisition scene;
and Act V, the square before the Cathedral with the grim pyre ready for
the torch, were—owing to the genius of a great actress—truly harrowing.
Of course it is very flamboyant, very unbalanced, very unhistorical, but
in its gaudy theatrical way—all the old tricks are there—_La Sorcière_
had an exciting thrill for those who were content to be unsophisticated
awhile.
John Masefield’s adaptation from the Norwegian of Wiers-Jennsen, _The
Witch_,[31] a drama in four acts, is a very different thing. Here we
have psychology comparable to that of Dekker and Ford. Nor will the
performances of Miss Janet Achurch as Merete Beyer and Miss Lillah
McCarthy as Anne Pedersdotter easily be forgotten. As a picture of the
horror of Witchcraft in cold Scandinavia, the gloom and depression of
formidable fanaticism engendered by Lutheran dogma and discipline with
the shadow of destiny lowering implacably over all, this is probably the
finest piece of work dealing in domestic fashion with the warlock and the
sorceress that has been seen on the English stage since the reign of wise
King James three hundred years ago.
NOTES TO CHAPTER VII
[1] The _Floralia_, the most wanton of Roman festivals, commenced on
the fourth day before the Kalends of May, and during these celebrations
the spectators insisted that the _mimæ_ should play naked, “agebantur
[_Floralia_] a meretricibus ueste exutis omni cum uerborum licentia,
motuumque obscænitate,” says the old commentator on Martial I, 1.
“Lasciui Floralia laeta theatri” Ausonius names them, _De Feriis
Romanis_, 25. Lactantius, _De Institutionibus Diuinis_, I, 20, writes:
“Celebrantur ergo illi ludi cum omni lasciuia, conuenientes memoriæ
meretricis. Nam praeter uerborum licentiam, quibus obscænitas omnis
effunditur; exuuntur etiam uestibus populo flagitante meretrices;
quæ tunc mimorum funguntur officio; et in conspectu populi usque ad
satietatem impudicorum luminum cum pudendis motibus detinentur.” Both S.
Augustine and Arnobius reprehend the lewdness of these naked dances. At
Sens during the Feast of Fools, when every licence prevailed, men were
led in procession _nudi_. Warton (_History of English Poetry_, by T.
Warton, edited by W. C. Hazlitt, 4 vols., 1871), II, 223, states that in
the Mystery Plays “Adam and Eve are both exhibited on the stage naked,
and conversing about their nakedness; this very pertinently introduces
the next scene, in which they have coverings of fig-leaves.” In a
stage-direction of the Chester Plays we find: “Statim nudi sunt.... Tunc
Adam et Eua cooperiant genitalia sua cum foliis.” Chambers, _The Mediæval
Stage_, II, 143, doubts whether the players were actually nude, and
suggests a suit of white leather. Warton, however, is probably right.
[2] Phales was an early deity, very similar to Priapus, and closely
associated with the Bacchic mysteries. For the refrain see _The
Acharnians_, 263-265.
[3] See Callot’s series of character-etchings, _I Balli di Sfessanio_.
[4] Not to be confused with the printer Fust, as was at one time
frequently supposed.
[5] In Marlowe’s play Faust welcomes “German Valdes and Cornelius.” Who
Valdes is has not been satisfactorily explained. The suggestion of Dr.
Havelock Ellis that Paracelsus seems intended is no doubt correct.
[6] Translated from the Middle Dutch by Harry Morgan Ayres, with an
Introduction by Adriaan J. Barnouw. _The Dutch Library_, The Hague:
Martinus Nijhoff. 1924.
[7] The International Theatre Society gave a private subscription
performance of _Mary of Nimmegen_ at Maskelyne’s Theatre on Sunday, 22
February, 1925. But such a play, presenting crowded scenes of burgher
life, the streets, the market-place, to be effective demands a large
stage and costly production.
[8] Meroe is the hag “saga et diuina” in Apuleius, _Metamorphoseon_, I.
[9] _Macbeth_ was tinkered at almost from the first. Upon the revival of
the play immediately after the Restoration the witch scenes were given
great theatrical prominence. 7 January, 1667, Pepys declared himself
highly delighted with the “divertissement, though it be a deep tragedy.”
[10] _The Witch of Edmonton_ was revived under my direction for two
performances at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 24 and 26 April, 1921.
Sybil Thorndike played the Witch, Russell Thorndike, the Familiar; Ion
Swinley, Frank Thorney; Edith Evans, Ann Ratcliffe; and Frank Cochrane,
Cuddy Banks.
[11] 4to 1634: _Stationers’ Register_, 28 October.
[12] In a famous Scotch trial for witchcraft, 1661, Jonet Watson of
Dalkeith confessed “that the Deivill apeired vnto her in the liknes of
ane prettie boy, in grein clothes.”
[13] Liber III. _De Magis et Maleficis Finnorum._
[14] Tegue o’ Divelly was acted by Antony Leigh, the most famous comedian
of his day, and an intimate friend of Shadwell.
[15] Curiously enough Halliwell in _The Poetry of Witchcraft_, a private
reprint of Heywood and Shadwell’s plays, 80 copies only, 1853, has not
reproduced the italic letter but gives all the dialogue in roman to the
great detriment of this edition.
[16] Licensed for printing 2 November, 1672, and published quarto with
date 1673.
[17] At a later revival Ismeron’s recitative “Ye twice ten hundred
Deities” was set by Purcell.
[18] Dryden’s. He wrote the first scene of the first act, the whole
of the fourth act, rather more than one-half of act five, and Lee is
responsible for the rest of the tragedy.
[19] For a full analysis and critical examination of _Zoroastres_ see my
article in the _Modern Language Review_, XII, Jan., 1917.
[20] The title-rôle Dame Dobson was played by Mrs. Corey, a mistress of
broad comedy, who was much admired for her humour by Samuel Pepys.
[21] Mrs. Behn owes a hint to Shirley’s _The Lady of Pleasure_, licensed
by Sir Henry Herbert, 15 October, 1635; 4to. 1637. It must be confessed
that she has managed her scenes with more wit and spirit than the older
dramatist, whose charming verse is perhaps too seriously poetical for the
actual situation.
[22] George Sinclar, _Satan’s Invisible World Discovered_, 1685. Reprint,
Edinburgh, 1871. Supplement, I, p. xii.
[23] _The Maid’s Revenge_, acted 1626, printed 1639.
[24] Compare Mopus in Wilson’s _The Cheats_ (acted in 1662); Stargaze
in _The City Madam_; Rusee, Norbrett, and their accomplices in _Rollo_;
Iacchelino in Ariosto’s _Il Negromante_; and a score beside.
[25] Sir Adolphus Ward, _English Dramatic Literature_, 1899, II, 465,
says that Langbaine wrongly supposed the source of this play to be
“Machiavelli’s celebrated _Novella_ on the marriage of Belphegor.” But
this is hardly correct. Langbaine wrote: “The beginning of his Play seems
to be writ in imitation of _Matchiavel’s_ Novel of _Belphegor_: where
_Pluto_ summons the Devils to Councel.”
[26] For a fitting account of Alexander VI see _Le Pape Alexandre VI et
les Borgia_, Paris, 1870, by Père Ollivier, O.P.; also Leonetti _Papa
Alessandro VI secondo documenti e carteggi del tempo_, 3 vols., Bologna,
1880. _Chronicles of the House of Borgia_, by Frederick, Baron Corvo,
1901, may be studied with profit. Monsignor de Roo’s _Material for a
History of Pope Alexander VI_, 5 vols., Bruges, 1924, is of the greatest
value, and completely authoritative.
[27] The murderer of the Duke of Gandia is unknown to history, if not to
historians.
[28] The songs only are printed, 8vo, 1783.
[29] Fosbrooke, _British Monachism_, says that in the reign of Henry VI
one Isolde de Heton petitioned the King to let her be admitted as an
anchoress in the Abbey of Whalley. But afterwards she left the enclosure
and broke her vows, whereupon the King dissolved the hermitage.
[30] The incidents are historically correct. See Cotton Mather’s _Wonders
of the Invisible World_. Corey refusing to plead was pressed to death.
[31] Originally produced 10 October, 1910, at the Royalty, Glasgow: in
London, 31 January, 1911, at the Court. Revived at the Court, 29 October,
1913, when it ran for a month, and was afterwards included in the
subsequent three weeks’ repertory season.
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It does not even purport to give all those monographs to which reference
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ENGLAND: THE PAMPHLET LITERATURE
(Arranged in chronological order)
_The Examination and confession of certaine Wytches at Chensforde in the
Countie of Essex before the Quenes maiesties Judges, the XXVI daye of
July Anno 1566._
_A Rehearsall both straung and true of hainous and horrible actes
committed by Elizabeth Stile, alias Rockingham, Mother Dutten, Mother
Devell, Mother Margaret. Fower notorious Witches apprehended at Winsore
in the Countie of Barks, and at Abington arraigned, condemned and
executed on the 28 daye of Februarie last anno 1579._
_A Detection of damnable driftes, practised by three Witches arraigned at
Chelmsforde in Essex ... whiche were executed in Aprill 1579._ 1579.
_The apprehension and confession of three notorious Witches arraigned and
by Justice condemnede in the Countye of Essex the 5 day of Julye last
past._ 1589.
_A True and just Recorde of the Information, Examination and Confessions
of all the Witches taken at St. Oses in the countie of Essex: wherefore
some were executed, and other some entreated accordingly to the
determination of Lawe.... Written orderly, as the cases were tryed by
evidence, by W. W._ 1582.
_The most strange and admirable discoverie of the three Witches of
Warboys, arraigned, convicted and executed at the last assizes at
Huntingdon._ London, 1593.
(This was one of the most famous cases of English Witchcraft. A
whole literature grew up in connexion therewith. In _Notes and
Queries_, Twelfth Series, I, 1916, p. 283 and p. 304, will be
found: “The Witches of Warboys: Bibliographical Note,” where
twenty-eight entries are made.)
_The most wonderfull and true storie of a certaine Witch named Alse
Gooderidge of Stapenhill, who was arraigned and convicted at Darbie....
As also a true Report of the strange Torments of Thomas Darling, a boy
of thirteen years of age, that was possessed by the Devill, with his
horrible Fittes and terrible apparitions by him uttered at Burton upon
Trent, in the county of Stafford, and of his marvellous deliverance._
London, 1597. [By John Denison.]
_The Arraignment and Execution of 3 detestable Witches, John Newell,
Joane his wife, and Hellen Calles; two executed at Barnett, and one at
Braynford, 1 Dec. 1595._
_The severall Facts of Witchcrafte approved on Margaret Haskett of
Stanmore, 1585._ Black letter.
_An Account of Margaret Hacket, a notorious Witch, who consumed a young
Man to Death, rotted his Bowells and back bone asunder, who was executed
at Tiborn, 19 Feb. 1585._ London, 1585.
_The Examination and Confession of a notorious Witch named Mother Arnold,
alias Whitecote, alias Glastonbury, at the Assise of Burntwood in July,
1574: who was hanged for Witchcraft at Barking._ 1575.
(The four preceding pamphlets although referred to by Lowndes
and other bibliographers apparently have not been traced.)
_A true report of three Straunge Witches, lately found at Newnham Regis._
(Not traced. Hazlitt, _Handbook_, p. 231.)
_A short treatise declaringe the detestable wickednesse of magicall
sciences, as Necromancie, Coniuration of Spirites, Curiouse Astrologie
and such lyke.... Made by Francis Coxe._ [London, 1561.] Black letter.
_The Examination of John Walsh, before Master Thomas Williams, Commissary
to the Reverend father in God, William, bishop of Excester, upon certayne
Interrogatories touchyng Wytch-crafte and Sorcerye, in the presence of
divers gentlemen and others, the XX of August, 1566._ 1566. Black letter.
_The discloysing of a late counterfeyted possession by the devyl in two
maydens within the Citie of London._ [1574.] Black letter.
_The Wonderfull Worke of God shewed upon a Chylde, whose name is William
Withers, being in the Towne of Walsam ... Suffolk, who, being Eleven
Yeeres of age, laye in a Traunce the Space of tenne Days ... and hath
continued the Space of Three Weeks._ London, 1581.
_A Most Wicked worke of a Wretched Witch (the like whereof none can
record these manie yeares in England) wrought on the Person of one
Richard Burt, servant to Maister Edling of Woodhall in the Parrish
of Pinner in the Countie of Myddlesex, a myle beyond Harrow. Latelie
committed in March last, An. 1592 and newly recognized acording to the
truth. By G. B. maister of Artes._ [London, 1593.]
_A defensative against the poyson of supposed prophecies, not hitherto
confuted by the penne of any man; which being eyther uppon the warrant
and authority of old paynted bookes, expositions of dreames, oracles,
revelations, invocations of damned spirits ... have been causes of great
disorder in the commonwealth and chiefly among the simple and unlearned
people._ _Circa_ 1581-3.
_The scratchinge of the wytches._ 1579.
_A warnynge to wytches._ 1585.
_A lamentable songe of Three Wytches of Warbos, and executed at
Huntingdon._ 1593.
(The three preceding are ballads. See Hazlitt, _Bibliographical
Collections and Notes_, 2nd Series. London, 1882.)
_A poosye in forme of a visyon, agaynste wytche Crafte, and Sosyrye._
_A Breife Narration of the possession, dispossession, and repossession
of William Sommers.... Together with certaine depositions taken at
Nottingham._ 1598.
_An Apologie, or defence of the possession of William Sommers, a yong
man of the towne of Nottingham.... By John Darrell, Minister of Christ
Jesus._ [1599?] Black letter.
_The Triall of Maist. Dorrel, or A Collection of Defences against
Allegations...._ 1599.
(Apparently written by Darrel himself; but the Huth catalogue
(V. 1643) ascribes it to James Bamford.)
_A brief Apologie proving the possession of William Sommers. Written by
John Dorrel, a faithful Minister of the Gospell, but published without
his knowledge...._ 1599.
_A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Bacheler of
Artes...._ London, 1599. (By Samuel Harsnett.)
_A True Narration of the strange and grevous Vexation by the Devil of
seven persons in Lancashire...._ 1600. Written by Darrel.
(Reprinted in 1641, and again in the _Somers Tracts_, III.)
_A True Discourse concerning the certaine possession and dispossession of
7 persons in one familie in Lancashire, which also may serve as part of
an Answere to a fayned and false Discoverie.... By George More, Minister
and Preacher of the Worde of God...._ 1600.
_A Detection of that sinnful, shamful, lying, and ridiculous discours of
Samuel Harshnet._ 1600. (By Darrel in answer to Harsnett.)
_A Summarie Answere to al the Material Points in any of Master Darel
his bookes, More especiallie to that one Booke of his, intituled, the
Doctrine of the Possession and Dispossession of Demoniaks out of the word
of God. By John Deacon [and] John Walker, Preachers._ London, 1601.
_A Survey of Certaine Dialogical Discourses, written by John Deacon and
John Walker.... By John Darrell, minister of the gospel...._ 1602.
_The Replie of John Darrell, to the Answer of John Deacon, and John
Walker concerning the doctrine of the Possession and Dispossession of
Demoniakes...._ 1602.
_A True and Breife Report of Mary Glover’s Vexation, and of her
deliverance by the meanes of fastinge and prayer.... By John Swan,
student in Divinitie...._ 1603.
Elizabeth Jackson was indicted on the charge of having
bewitched Mary Glover, but Dr. Edward Jorden, who examined the
girl declared her an hysterical impostor in his pamphlet.
_A briefe discourse of a disease called the Suffocation of the Mother,
Written uppon occasion which hath beene of late taken thereby, to suspect
possession of an evill spirit...._ London, 1603.
_A history of the case of Catherine Wright._
_The strange Newes out of Sommersetshire, Anno 1584, tearmed, a dreadfull
discourse of the dispossessing of one Maggaret Cooper at Ditchet, from a
devill in the likenes of a headlesse beare. Discovery of the Fraudulent
Practices of John Darrel._ 1584.
_The Most Cruell and Bloody Murther committed by an Inn-keepers Wife
called Annis Dell, and her Sonne George Dell, Foure Years since.... With
the severall Witch-crafts and most damnable practices of one Iohane
Harrison and her Daughter, upon several persons men and women at Royston,
who were all executed at Hartford the 4 of August last past 1606._
London, 1606.
_The Witches of Northamptonshire._
_Agnes Browne_
_Arthur Bill_
_Joane Vaughan_
_Hellen Jenkenson_
_Mary Barber_
_Witches_
_Who were all executed at Northampton the 22 of July last. 1612._ 1612.
_The severall notorious and lewd Cosenages of Iohn West and Alice West,
falsely called the King and Queene of Fayries ... convicted.... 1613._
London, 1613.
_The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the countie of Lancaster. With
the Arraignment and Triall of Nineteene notorious Witches, at the Assizes
and Gaole deliverie, holden at the Castle of Lancaster, upon Munday, the
seventeenth of August last, 1612. Before Sir James Altham, and Sir Edward
Bromley._ London, 1613.
(Reprinted by the Chetham Society, edited James Crossley. 1845.
One of the most famous of the witch-trials.)
_Witches Apprehended, Examined and Executed, for notable villanies by
them committed both by Land and Water. With a strange and most true trial
how to know whether a woman be a Witch or not._ London, 1613.
_A Booke of the Wytches Lately condemned and executed at Bedford,
1612-1613._
_A Treatise of Witchcraft.... With a true Narration of the Witchcrafts
which Mary Smith, wife of Henry Smith, Glover, did practise ... and
lastly, of her death and execution.... By Alexander Roberts, B.D. and
Preacher of Gods Word at Kings-Linne in Norffolke._ London, 1616.
_The Wonderful Discoverie of the Witchcrafts of Margaret and Phillip
Flower, daughters of Joan Flower neere Bever Castle: executed at
Lincolne, March 11, 1618. Who were specially arraigned and condemned
... for confessing themselves actors in the destruction of Henry, Lord
Rosse, with their damnable practises against others the Children of the
Right Honourable Francis Earle of Rutland. Together with the severall
Examinations and Confessions of Anne Baker, Joan Willimot, and Ellen
Greene, Witches of Leicestershire._ London, 1619.
_Strange and wonderfull Witchcrafts, discovering the damnable Practises
of seven Witches against the Lives of certain noble Personages and others
of this Kingdom; with an approved Triall how to find out either Witch or
any Apprentise to Witchcraft._ 1621. Another edition in 1635.
_The Wonderfull discoverie of Elizabeth Sawyer ... late of Edmonton,
her conviction, condemnation and Death.... Written by Henry Goodcole,
Minister of the word of God, and her continuall Visiter in the Gaole of
Newgate...._ 1621.
(Reprinted in Vol. I (lxxxi-cvii) of Bullen’s recension of the
Dyce-Gifford Ford. 3 vols. London, 1895.)
_The Boy of Bilson: or A True Discovery of the Late Notorious Impostures
of Certaine Romish Priests in their pretended Exorcisme, or expulsion of
the Divell out of a young Boy, named William Perry...._ London, 1622.
_A Discourse of Witchcraft As it was acted in the Family of Mr. Edward
Fairfax of Fuystone in the County of York, in the year 1621._ Edited by
R. Monckton Milnes (Lord Houghton) for Vol. V of _Miscellanies of the
Philobiblon Soc._ London, 1858-1859. (The editor says the original MS. is
still in existence.)
_A Most certain, strange and true Discovery of a Witch, Being overtaken
by some of the Parliament Forces, as she was standing on a small
Planck-board and sayling on it over the River of Newbury, Together with
the strange and true manner of her death._ 1643.
_A Confirmation and Discovery of Witch-craft ... together with the
Confessions of many of those executed since May, 1645.... By John
Stearne._
_The Examination, Confession, Triall, and Execution of Joane Williford,
Joan Cariden and Jane Hott: who were executed at Faversham, in Kent ...
all attested under the hand of Robert Greenstreet, Maior of Faversham._
_A true and exact Relation of the severall Informations, Examinations,
and Confessions of the late Witches arraigned ... and condemned at the
late Sessions, holden at Chelmsford before the Right Honorable Robert,
Earle of Warwicke, and severall of his Majesties Justices of Peace, the
29 of July, 1645._
_A True Relation of the Arraignment of eighteene Witches at St.
Edmundsbury, 27th August, 1645.... As Also a List of the names of those
that were executed._
_Strange and fearfull newes from Plaisto in the parish of Westham neere
Bow foure miles from London._ London, 1645.
_The Lawes against Witches and Conjuration, and Some brief Notes and
Observations for the Discovery of Witches. Being very Usefull for these
Times wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes.... Also The Confession of
Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a Witch at Ipswich
in Suffolke.... By Authority._ London, 1645.
_Signes and Wonders from Heaven.... Likewise a new discovery of Witches
in Stepney Parish. And how 20. Witches more were executed in Suffolk this
last Assize. Also how the Divell came to Sofforn to a Farmer’s house in
the habit of a Gentlewoman on horse backe._ London [1645].
_Relation of a boy who was entertained by the Devil to be Servant to him
... about Credition in the West, and how the Devil carried him up in the
aire, and showed him the torments of Hell, and some of the Cavaliers
there, etc., with a coppie of a Letter from Maior Generall Massie,
concerning these strange and Wonderfull things, with a certaine box of
Reliques and Crucifixes found in Tiverton Church._ 1645.
(A ridiculous, but not uninteresting, publication.)
_The Witches of Huntingdon, their Examinations and Confessions...._
London, 1646.
(The Dedication is signed by John Davenport.)
_The Discovery of Witches: in answer to severall Queries, lately
Delivered to the Judges of Assize for the County of Norfolk. And now
published by Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder. For the Benefit of the Whole
Kingdome...._ London, 1647.
(The most famous of the “Hopkins series.”)
_A strange and true Relation of a Young Woman possest with the Devill.
By name Joyce Dovey dwelling at Bewdley neer Worcester.... Also a Letter
from Cambridge, wherein is related the late conference between the Devil
(in the shape of a Mr. of Arts) and one Ashbourner, a Scholler of S.
Johns Colledge ... who was afterwards carried away by him and never heard
of since onely his Gown found in the River._ London, 1647.
_The Full Tryals, Examination and Condemnation of Four Notorious Witches,
At the Assizes held in Worcester on Tuseday the 4th of March.... As also
Their Confessions and last Dying Speeches at the place of Execution, with
other Amazing Particulars...._ London, no date.
_The Divels Delusions or A faithfull relation of John Palmer and
Elizabeth Knot two notorious Witches lately condemned at the Sessions of
Oyer and Terminer in St. Albans._ 1649.
_Wonderfull News from the North, Or a True Relation of the Sad and
Grievous Torments Inflicted upon the Bodies of three Children of Mr.
George Muschamp, late of the County of Northumberland, by Witchcraft....
As also the prosecution of the sayd Witches, as by Oaths, and their own
Confessions will appear and by the Indictment found by the Jury against
one of them, at the Sessions of the Peace held at Alnwick, the 24 day of
April, 1650._ London, 1650.
_The strange Witch at Greenwich haunting a Wench, 1650._
_A Strange Witch at Greenwich, 1650._
_The Witch of Wapping, or an Exact and Perfect Relation of the Life and
Devilish Practises of Joan Peterson, who dwelt in Spruce Island, near
Wapping; Who was condemned for practising Witchcraft, and sentenced to be
Hanged at Tyburn, on Munday the 11th of April, 1652._ London, 1652.
_A Declaration in Answer to several lying Pamphlets concerning the Witch
of Wapping, ... shewing the Bloudy Plot and wicked Conspiracy of one
Abraham Vandenhemde, Thomas Crompton, Thomas Collet, and others._ London,
1652.
_The Tryall and Examinations of Mrs. Joan Peterson before the Honourable
Bench at the Sessions house in the Old Bayley yesterday._ [1652.]
_Doctor Lamb’s Darling, or Strange and terrible News from Salisbury;
Being A true, exact, and perfect Relation of the great and wonderful
Contract and Engagement made between the Devil, and Mistris Anne
Bodenham; with the manner how she could transform herself into the shape
of a Mastive Dog, a black Lyon, a white Bear, a Woolf, a Bull, and a
Cat.... The Tryal, Examinations, and Confession ... before the Lord Chief
Baron Wild.... By James [Edmond?] Bower, Cleric._ London, 1653.
_Doctor Lamb Revived, or, Witchcraft condemn’d in Anne Bodenham ... who
was Arraigned and Executed the Lent Assizes last at Salisbury, before the
Right Honourable the Lord Chief Baron Wild, Judge of the Assize.... By
Edmund Bower, an eye and ear Witness of her Examination and Confession._
London, 1653. (Bower’s second and more detailed account.)
_A Prodigious and Tragicall History of the Arraignment, Tryall,
Confession, and Condemnation of six Witches at Maidstone, in Kent, at the
Assizes there held in July, Fryday 30, this present year, 1652. Before
the Right Honorable, Peter Warburton.... Collected from the Observations
of E. G. Gent, a learned person, present at their Convictions and
Condemnation._ London, 1652.
_The most true and wonderfull Narration of two women bewitched in
Yorkshire: Who comming to the Assizes at York to give Evidence against
the Witch after a most horrible noise to the terror and amazement of all
the beholders, did vomit forth before the Judges, Pins, wool.... Also a
most true Relation of a young Maid ... who ... did ... vomit forth wadds
of straw, with pins a crosse in them, iron Nails, Needles, ... as it
is attested under the hand of that most famous Phisition Doctor Henry
Heers...._ 1658.
_A more Exact Relation of the most lamentable and horrid Contract with
Lydia Rogers, living in Pump-Alley in Wapping, made with the Divel....
Together with the great pains and prayers of many eminent Divines...._
1658.
_The Snare of the Devill Discovered: Or, A True and perfect Relation of
the sad and deplorable Condition of Lydia the Wife of John Rogers House
Carpenter, living in Greenbank in Pumpe alley in Wappin.... Also her
Examination by Mr. Johnson the Minister of Wappin, and her Confession. As
also in what a sad Condition she continues...._ London, 1658.
_Strange and Terrible Newes from Cambridge, being A true Relation of the
Quakers bewitching of Mary Philips ... into the shape of a Bay Mare,
riding her from Dinton towards the University. With the manner how she
became visible again ... in her own Likeness and Shape, with her sides
all rent and torn, as if they had been spur-galled, ... and the Names
of the Quakers brought to tryal on Friday last at the Assizes held at
Cambridge...._ London, 1659.
_The Power of Witchcraft, Being a most strange but true Relation of the
most miraculous and wonderful deliverance of one Mr. William Harrison
of Cambden in the County of Gloucester, Steward to the Lady Nowel...._
London, 1662.
_A True and Perfect Account of the Examination, Confession, Tryal,
Condemnation and Execution of Joan Perry and her two Sons ... for the
supposed murder of William Harrison, Gent...._ London, 1676.
_A Tryal of Witches at the assizes held at Bury St. Edmonds for the
County of Suffolk; on the tenth day of March, 1664._ London, 1682; and
1716.
_The Lord’s Arm Stratched Out in an Answer of Prayer or a True Relation
o; the Wonderful Deliverance of James Barrow, the Son of John Barrow of
Olaves Southwark, London, 1664._ (A Baptist tract.)
_The wonder of Suffolke, being a true relation of one that reports he
made a league with the Devil for three years, to do mischief, and now
breaks open houses, robs people daily ... and can neither be shot nor
taken, but leaps over walls fifteen feet high, runs five or six miles in
a quarter of an hour, and sometimes vanishes in the midst of multitudes
that go to take him. Faithfully written in a letter from a solemn person,
dated not long since, to a friend in Ship-Yard near Temple-bar, and ready
to be attested by hundreds...._ London, 1677.
_Daimonomageia: a small Treatise of Sicknesses and Diseases from
Witchcraft and Supernatural Causes.... Being useful to others besides
Physicians, in that it confutes Atheistical, Sadducistical, and Sceptical
Principles and Imaginations...._ London, 1665.
_Hartford-shire Wonder. Or, Strange News from Ware, Being an Exact and
true Relation of one Jane Stretton ... who hath been visited in a strange
kind of manner by extraordinary and unusual fits...._ London, 1669.
_A Magicall Vision, Or a Perfect Discovery of the Fallacies of
Witchcraft, As it was lately represented in a pleasant sweet Dream to a
Holysweet Sister, a faithful and pretious Assertor of the Family of the
Stand-Hups, for preservation of the Saints from being tainted with the
heresies of the Congregation of the Doe-Littles._ London, 1673. (Hazlitt,
_Bibliographical Collections_, fourth series, _s. u._ Witchcraft.)
_A Full and True Relation of The Tryal, Condemnation, and Execution of
Ann Foster ... at the place of Execution at Northampton. With the Manner
how she by her Malice and Witchcraft set all the Barns and Corn on Fire
... and bewitched a whole Flock of Sheep...._ London, 1674.
_Strange News from Arpington near Bexby in Kent: Being a True Narrative
of a yong Maid who was Possest with several Devils...._ London, 1679.
_Strange and Wonderful News from Yowell in Surry; Giving a True and Just
Account of One Elizabeth Burgess, Who was most strangely Bewitched and
Tortured at a sad rate._ London, 1681.
_An Account of the Tryal and Examination of Joan Buts, for being a Common
Witch and Inchantress, before the Right Honourable Sir Francis Pemberton,
Lord Chief Justice, at the Assizes...._ 1682. Single leaf.
_The Tryal, Condemnation, and Execution of Three Witches, viz.,
Temperance Floyd, Mary Floyd, and Susanna Edwards. Who were Arraigned at
Exeter on the 18th of August, 1682._ London, 1682.
_A True and Impartial Relation of the Informations against Three Witches,
viz., Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards, who were ...
Convicted at the Assizes holden ... at ... Exon, Aug. 14, 1682. With
their several Confessions ... as also Their ... Behaviour, at the ...
Execution on the Twenty fifth of the said Month._ London, 1682.
_Witchcraft discovered and punished Or the Tryals and Condemnation of
three Notorious Witches, who were Tryed the last Assizes, holden at
the Castle of Exeter ... where they received sentence of Death, for
bewitching severall Persons, destroying Ships at Sea, and Cattel by Land.
To the Tune of Doctor Faustus; or Fortune my Foe._
(A ballad. Roxburghe Collection. Broadside.)
_The Life and Conversation of Temperance Floyd, Mary Lloyd and Susanna
Edwards ...; Lately Condemned at Exeter Assizes; together with a full
Account of their first Agreement with the Devil: With the manner how they
prosecuted their devilish Sorceries...._ London, 1687.
_A Full and True Account of the Proceedings at the Sessions of Oyer
and Terminer ... which began at the Sessions House in the Old Bayley
on Thursday, June 1st, and Ended on Fryday, June 2nd, 1682. Wherein is
Contained the Tryall of Jane Kent for Witchcraft._
_Strange and Dreadful News from the Town of Deptford in the County of
Kent, Being a Full, True, and Sad Relation of one Anne Arthur._ 1684-5.
One leaf, folio.
_Strange newes from Shadwell, being a ... relation of the death of Alice
Fowler, who had for many years been accounted a witch._ London, 1685.
_A True Account of a Strange and Wonderful Relation of one John Tonken,
of Pensans in Cornwall, said to be Bewitched by some Women: two of which
on Suspition are committed to Prison._ London, 1686.
_News from Panier Alley; or a True Relation of Some Pranks the Devil hath
lately play’d with a Plaster Pot there._ London, 1687.
_A faithful narrative of the ... fits which ... Thomas Spatchet ... was
under by witchcraft...._ 1693.
_The Second Part of the Boy of Bilson, Or a True and Particular Relation
of the Imposter Susanna Fowles, wife of John Fowles of Hammersmith in the
Co. of Midd., who pretended herself to be possessed._ London, 1698.
_A Full and True Account Both of the Life: And also the Manner and Method
of carrying on the Delusions, Blasphemies, and Notorious Cheats of Susan
Fowls, as the same was Contrived, Plotted, Invented, and Managed by
wicked Popish Priests and other Papists._
_The trial of Susannah Fowles, of Hammersmith, for blaspheming Jesus
Christ, and cursing the Lord’s Prayer...._ London, 1698.
_The Case of Witchcraft at Coggeshall, Essex, in the year 1699. Being the
Narrative of the Rev. J. Boys, Minister of the Parish._ Printed from his
manuscript in the possession of the publisher (A. Russell Smith). London,
1901.
_A True and Impartial Account of the Dark and Hellish Power of
Witchcraft, Lately Exercised on the Body of the Reverend Mr. Wood,
Minister of Bodmyn. In a Letter from a Gentleman there, to his Friend in
Exon, in Confirmation thereof._ Exeter, 1700.
_A Full and True Account of the Apprehending and Taking of Mrs. Sarah
Moordike, Who is accused for a Witch, Being taken near Pauls’ Wharf
... for having Bewitched one Richard Hetheway.... With her Examination
before the Right Worshipful Sir Thomas Lane, Sir Oven Buckingham, and Dr.
Hambleton in Bowe-lane._ 1701.
_A short Account of the Trial held at Surry Assizes, in the Borough of
Southwark; on an Information against Richard Hathway ... for Riot and
Assault._ London, 1702.
_The Tryall of Richard Hathaway, upon an Information For being a Cheat
and Imposter. For endeavouring to take away the Life of Sarah Morduck,
For being a Witch at Surry Assizes...._ London, 1702.
_A Full and True Account of the Discovery, Apprehending, and taking of
a Notorious Witch, who was carried before Justice Bateman in Well-Close
on Sunday, July the 23. Together with her Examination and Commitment to
Bridewel, Clerkenwell._ London, 1704.
_An Account of the Tryals, Examination, and Condemnation of Elinor Shaw
and Mary Phillips...._ 1705.
_The Northamptonshire Witches...._ 1705.
_The Devil Turned Casuist, or the Cheats of Rome Laid open in the
Exorcism of a Despairing Devil at the House of Thomas Bennington in
Oriel.... By Zachary Taylor, M.A., Chaplain to the Right reverend Father
in God, Nicholas, Lord Bishop of Chester, and Rector of Wigan._ London,
1696.
_The Surey Demoniack, Or an Account of Satan’s Strange and Dreadful
Actings, In and about the Body of Richard Dugdale of Surey, near Whalley
in Lancashire. And How he was Dispossest by Gods blessing on the Fastings
and Prayers of divers Ministers and People._ London, 1697.
_The Surey Imposter, being an answer to a late Fanatical Pamphlet,
entituled The Surey Demoniack._ By Zachary Taylor. London, 1697.
_A Vindication of the Surey Demoniack as no Imposter: Or, A Reply to
a certain Pamphlet publish’d by Mr. Zach. Taylor, called The Surey
Imposter...._ By T. J., London, 1698.
_Popery, Supersitition, Ignorance and Knavery very unjustly by a letter
in the general pretended; but as far as was charg’d very fully proved
upon the Dissenters that were concerned in the Surey Imposture._ 1698.
Written by Zachary Taylor.
_The Lancashire Levite Rebuked, or a Vindication of the Dissenters from
Popery, Superstition, Ignorance, and Knavery, unjustly Charged on them by
Mr. Zachary Taylor...._ London, 1698.
_The Lancashire Levite Rebuked, or a Farther Vindication._ 1698.
_Popery, Superstition, Ignorance, and Knavery, Confess’d and fully
Proved on the Surey Dissenters, from a Second Letter of an Apostate
Friend, to Zach. Taylor. To which is added a Refutation of T. Jollie’s
Vindication...._ London, 1699. Written by Zachary Taylor.
_A Refutation of Mr. T. Jolly’s Vindication of the Devil in Dugdale; Or,
The Surey Demoniack._ London, 1699.
_The Portsmouth Ghost, or A Full and true Account of a Strange,
wonderful, and dreadful Appearing of the Ghost of Madam Johnson, a
beautiful young Lady of Portsmouth, Shewing, 1. Her falling in Love with
Mr. John Hunt, a Captain in one of the Regiments sent to Spain. 2. Of his
promising her Marriage, and leaving her big With Child. 3. Of her selling
herself to the Devil to be revenged on the Captain. 4. Of her ripping
open her own Belly, and the Devil’s flying away with her Body, and
leaving the Child in the room.... 7. Of her Carrying [the Captain] away
in the night in a flame of fire._ Printed and sold by Cluer Dicey and Co.
in Aldermary Church Yard, Bow Lane. _Circa_ 1704.
_A Looking Glass for Swearers, Drunkards, Blasphemers, Sabbath Breakers,
Rash Wishers, and Murderers. Being a True Relation of one Elizabeth
Hale, in Scotch Yard in White Cross Street; who having sold herself to
the Devil to be reveng’d on her Neighbours, did on Sunday last, in a
wicked manner, put a quantity of Poyson into a Pot where a Piece of Beef
was a boyling for several Poor Women and Children, Two of which dropt
down dead, and Twelve more are dangerously Ill; the Truth of which will
be Attested by several in the Neighbourhood. Her Examination upon the
Crowners Inquest and her Commitment to Newgate._ Printed by W. Wise and
M. Holt in Fleet Street, 1708.
_The Witch of the Woodlands; Or, The Cobler’s New Translation._ Printed
and Sold in Aldermary Church Yard, Bow Lane, London. No date, but about
1710. This pamphlet merely relates an old legend, but is interesting as
reproducing with appropriate woodcuts intimate details of the mediæval
Sabbat.
_An Account of the Tryal, Examination, and Condemnation of Jane Wenham,
on an Indictment of Witchcraft, for Bewitching of Matthew Gilston and
Anne Thorne of Walcorne, in the County of Hertford...._
_A Full and Impartial Account of the Discovery of Sorcery and Witchcraft,
Practis’d by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, upon the bodies of
Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c. ... till she ... receiv’d Sentence of Death
for the same, March 4, 1711-12._ London, 1712.
_Witchcraft Farther Display’d. Containing (I) An Account of the
Witchcraft practis’d by Jane Wenham of Walkerne, in Hertfordshire, since
her Condemnation, upon the bodies of Anne Thorne and Anne Street.... (II)
An Answer to the most general Objections against the Being and Power of
Witches: With some Remarks upon the Case of Jane Wenham in particular,
and on Mr. Justice Powel’s procedure therein...._ London, 1712.
_A Full Confutation of Witchcraft: More particularly of the Depositions
against Jane Wenham, Lately Condemned for a Witch; at Hertford. In which
the Modern Notions of Witches are overthrown, and the Ill Consequences
of such Doctrines are exposed by Arguments; proving that, Witchcraft is
Priestcraft.... In a Letter from a Physician in Hertfordshire, to his
Friend in London._ London, 1712.
_The Impossibility of Witchcraft, Plainly Proving, From Scripture and
Reason, That there never was a Witch; and that it is both Irrational and
Impious to believe there ever was. In which the Depositions against Jane
Wenham, Lately Try’d and Condemned for a Witch, at Hertford, are Confuted
and Expos’d._ London, 1712.
_The Belief of Witchcraft Vindicated; proving from Scripture, there have
been Witches; and from Reason, that there may be Such still. In answer to
a late Pamphlet, Intituled, The Impossibility of Witchcraft...._ By G.
R., A.M. London, 1712.
_The Case of the Hertfordshire Witchcraft Consider’d. Being an
Examination of a book entitl’d, A Full and Impartial Account...._ London,
1712.
_A Defense of the Proceedings against Jane Wenham, wherein the
Possibility and Reality of Witchcraft are Demonstrated from Scripture....
In Answer to Two Pamphlets Entituled: (I) The Impossibility of
Witchcraft, etc. (II) A Full Confutation of Witchcraft._ By Francis
Bragge, A.B., London, 1712.
_The Impossibility of Witchcraft Further Demonstrated, Both from
Scripture and Reason ... with some Cursory Remarks on two trifling
Pamphlets in Defense of the existence of Witches._ 1712.
_An Account of The Tryals, Examination and Condemnation of Elinor Shaw
and Mary Phillips (Two notorious Witches) on Wednesday the 7th of March,
1705, for Bewitching a Woman, and two children.... With an Account of
their strange Confessions._ This is signed at the end, “Ralph Davis,
March 8, 1705.” It was followed very shortly by a completer account,
written after the execution, and entitled:
_The Northamptonshire Witches, Being a true and faithful account of the
Births, Educations, Lives, and Conversations of Elinor Shaw and Mary
Phillips (The two notorious Witches) That were Executed at Northampton
on Saturday, March the 11th, 1705 ... with their full Confession to the
Minister, and last Dying Speeches at the place of Execution, the like
never before heard of.... Communicated in a Letter last Post, from Mr.
Ralph Davis of Northampton, to Mr. William Simons, Merchantt in London._
London, 1705.
_The Whole Trial and Examination of Mrs. Mary Hicks and her Daughter
Elizabeth, But of Nine Years of Age, who were Condemn’d the last Assizes
held at Huntingdon for Witchcraft, and there Executed on Saturday, the
28th of July, 1716 ... the like never heard before; their Behaviour
with several Divines who came to converse with ’em whilst under their
sentence of Death; and last Dying Speeches and Confession at the place of
execution._ London, 1716. There is a copy in the Bodleian Library.
(These last three pamphlets are almost certainly spurious.)
_A Terrible and seasonable Warning to young Men. Being a very particular
and True Relation of one Abraham Joiner a young Man about 17 or 18 Years
of Age, living in Shakesby’s Walks in Shadwell, being a Ballast Man by
Profession, who on Saturday Night last pick’d up a leud Woman, and spent
what Money he had about him in Treating her, saying afterwards if she
wou’d have any more he must go to the Devil for it, and slipping out
of her Company, he went to the Cock and Lyon in King Street, the Devil
appear’d to him, and gave him a Pistole, ... appointing to meet him the
next Night at the World’s End at Stepney; Also how his Brother perswaded
him to throw the Money away, which he did; but was suddenly Taken in a
very strange manner; so that they were fain to send for the Reverend Mr.
Constable and other Ministers to pray with him, he appearing now to be
very Penitent...._ Printed for J. Dulton, near Fleet Street. _Circa_ 1718.
_A Timely Warning to Rash and Disobedient Children Being a strange and
wonderful Relation of a young Gentleman in the Parish of Stepheny in the
Suburbs of London, that sold himself to the Devil for 12 years to have
the Power of being revenged on his Father and Mother, and how his Time
being expired, he lay in a sad and deplorable Condition to the Amazement
of all Spectators._ Edinburgh: Printed Anno 1721.
_The Kentish Miracle, Or, a Seasonable Warning to all Sinners Shewn in
The Wonderful Relation of one Mary Moore, whose Husband died some time
ago, and left her with two Children, who was reduced to great Want....
How the Devil appeared to her, and the many great Offers he made to her
to deny Christ, and enter into his Service; and how she confounded Satan
by powerful Arguments ... with an Account how an Angel appeared to her
and relieved her...._ Edinburgh: Printed in the Year 1741.
(This is probably a reprint. The style of the pamphlet seems
some thirty or forty years earlier.)
_Trial of Thomas Colley, to which is annexed some Further Particulars of
the Affair from the Mouth of John Osborne._ 1751. (The trial took place
at Hertford Assizes, 30 July, 1751.)
_Remarkable Confession and Last Dying Words of Thomas Colley._ 1751.
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