A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718

Description

A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 is a book by American historian Wallace Notestein, first published in 1911. A chronological survey of Witchcraft in early modern Britain, the work covers witchcraft under the reigns of various monarchs including Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I, the witchfinder generals, the literature of witchcraft, notable cases under the rule of James I, the Lancashire witches, and the gradual decline of withcraft in Britain. The author published this book whilst working at the University of Minnesota.

This book has 130,275 words, 202 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1911.

Production notes: This ebook of A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 was published by Global Grey in 2019, and updated on the 24th December 2022. The artwork used for the cover is 'Examination of a Witch' by Tompkins Harrison Matteson.