Witchcraft And Devil Lore In The Channel Islands Transcripts From The Official Records Of The Guernsey Royal Court

Transcripts from the Official Records of the Guernsey Royal Court, with an English Translation and Historical Introduction by John Linwood Pitts. Originally published in 1886.

Transcripts from the Official Records of the Guernsey Royal Court, with an English Translation and Historical Introduction by John Linwood Pitts. Originally published in 1886.

This collection of trial records, laws, treatises, sermons, speeches, woodcuttings, paintings and literary texts illustrates how contemporaries from various periods have perceived alleged witches and their activities.

A fascinating collection of essays by renowned and emerging scholars exploring how everyday matters from farting to friendship reveal extraordinary aspects of early modern life, while seemingly exceptional acts and beliefs – such as those of ghosts, prophecies, and cannibalism – illuminate something of the routine experience of ordinary people.