The Last Witches of England: A Tragedy of Sorcery and Superstition

by John Callow

Book Overview

"Intriguing." BBC History Magazine

On the morning of Thursday 29 June 1682, a magpie came rasping, rapping and tapping at the window of a prosperous Devon merchant. Frightened by its appearance, his servants and members of his family had, within a matter of hours, convinced themselves that the bird was an emissary of the devil sent by witches to destroy the fabric of their lives. As the result of these allegations, three women...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788314395
• ISBN13: 9781788314398
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"