Marks of an absolute witch: evidentiary dilemmas in early modern England

Pre-trial procedure -- Trial procedure -- Circumstantial evidence -- Ritual acts and artefacts of witchcraft -- The devil's mark -- Imps -- The swimming test -- Scratching -- Supernatural evidentiary techniques as experiments -- Judicial assessment of narratives and statements -- Searching for...

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Main Author: Darr, Orna Alyagon (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Farnham [u.a.] Ashgate c 2011
In:Year: 2011
Reviews:[Rezension von: Darr, Orna Alyagon, Marks of an Absolute Witch: Evidentiary Dilemmas in Early Modern England] (2012) (Nelson, Eric)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B England / Witch trial / Proof
Further subjects:B Witchcraft (England) History
B Witchcraft history
B Trials (Witchcraft) (England)
B Witch hunting (England) History
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Summary:Pre-trial procedure -- Trial procedure -- Circumstantial evidence -- Ritual acts and artefacts of witchcraft -- The devil's mark -- Imps -- The swimming test -- Scratching -- Supernatural evidentiary techniques as experiments -- Judicial assessment of narratives and statements -- Searching for reliable testimony -- Confession
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-317) and index
ISBN:0754669874