The Yorkshire Witch: The Life and Trial of Mary Bateman

by Summer Strevens

Book Overview

On the morning of 20 March 1809, the woman who had earned herself the title of 'The Yorkshire Witch' was hanged upon York's 'New Drop' gallows before an estimated crowd of 20,000 people.

Some of those who came to see Mary Bateman die had traveled all the way from Leeds, many of them on foot, and many of them were doubtless the victims of her hoaxes and extortion.

A consummate con-artist, Mary was extremely adept at identifying the psychological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473863872
• ISBN13: 9781473863873
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"