Trial of the Lancashire witches

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

Domains

Religious and political repression
Trials and major cases

Dates

Date of occurrence 1633

Places

England, Lancashire (Location)

Resources

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A group of 20 Lancashire woman stand trial accused of witchcraft. Unlike in the case of the Pendle witches of 1612, none are eventually executed, but they are left to languish in prison for some time.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Trial of the Lancashire witches". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16072, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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