The Bewitching of Anne Gunter: A Horrible and True Story of Deception, Witchcraft, Murder, and the King of England by Sharpe, James - 2001

Routledge, 2001. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Routledge, 2001-03-31. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

Routledge, 2001-03-31. 1. paperback. Used:Good.

New York: Routledge, 2001. Softcover. Good Condition. 15.1 x 23 x 1.9 cm. Well-preserved copy with minor signs of handling wear. Clean and unmarked internally. Bindings firm, spine intact. Publisher's note: "In 1604, twenty-year-old Anne Gunter appeared to be bewitched: she suffered violent fits, fell into trances, contorted wildly in her bedchamber. Her garters and bodices unlaced themselves. She was said to be able to prophesy the future. Most remarkably, she vomited pins and "voided some pins downwards as well by her water or otherwise." Somewhat suspiciously, the three women she accused as her tormentors were involved in a murderous feud with her father. As Anne's case became ever more celebrated, Oxford dons and local notables weighed in with their opinions, providing us with an extraordinary record of her trials. Ultimately, Anne's case was appealed directly to King James I, a noted witch-hunter, and her examination in the king's imposing Star Chamber - with more than fifty witnesses -… Read More

Routledge, 2001-03-31. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!