1971 Murder & Witchcraft In England by JH Marshburn Occult History Book Witches

1971 Murder & Witchcraft In England by JH Marshburn Occult History Book Witches

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1971 Murder & Witchcraft In England by JH Marshburn Occult History Book Witches

Murder & Witchcraft In England, 1550-1640 - As Recounted In Pamphlets, Ballads, Broadsides & Plays

By Joseph H. Marshburn

Published by University Of Oklahoma Press: Norman 1971


" Witchcraft, a perceived facility to summon evil spirits and demons to do harm to others, was linked to religion to the extent that the medieval Church had powers to punish those who dabbled in magic and sorcery. Its priests were able to exorcise those who had become possessed by malign spirits. During the 16th century, many people believed that witchcraft, rather than the workings of God's will, offered a more convincing explanation of sudden and unexpected ill-fortune, such as the death of a child, bad harvests, or the death of cattle. Witch-hunting became an obsession in some parts of the country. In 1542 Parliament passed the Witchcraft Act which defined witchcraft as a crime punishable by death. It was repealed five years later, but restored by a new Act in 1562. A further law was passed in 1604 during the reign of James I who took a keen interest in demonology and even published a book on it. The 1562 and 1604 Acts transferred the trial of 'witches' from the Church to the ordinary courts. "

Light wear and scuffing to dustjacket. There are no inscriptions. Top of text block edge has an interesting "blood spatter" decoration as shown. Pages are clean, bright and well presented. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.

Size 22cm x 15cm x 3cm - 287 Pages

Categories:

  • British History
  • Occult

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    Condition: Very good
    Binding: Hardcover
    Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Dust Jacket", "Illustrated"]
    Region: Europe
    Subject: Religion & Spirituality
    Original/Facsimile: Original
    Seller Notes: Light wear and scuffing to dustjacket. There are no inscriptions. Top of text block edge has an interesting "blood spatter" decoration as shown. Pages are clean, bright and well presented. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
    Language: English
    Author: Joseph H. Marshburn
    Publisher: University Of Oklahoma Press: Norman
    Year Printed: 1971
    Sub-subject: Witchcraft