Witchcraze - Case studies
When was the Boy of Burton case?
1596-7
When was the Pendle Swindle case?
1634
When was the Demon Drummer of Tedworth case?
1662
When was the Case of Jane Wenham?
1712
Who was the accusor and accused in the Boy of Burton case?
Accusor: Thomas Darling
Accused: Alice Goodridge
Who was the accusor and accused in the Pendle Swindle case?
Accusor: Thomas Darling
Accused: Frances Dickinson
Who was the accusor and accused in the Demon Drummer of Tedworth case?
Accusor: John Mompesson
Accused: William drury
Who was the accusor and accused in the Case of Jane Wenham?
Accusor: Anne Thorne
Accused: Jane Wenham
What were the accusations of the Boy of Burton case?
Alice Goodridge bewitched Darling to have fits and hallucinations, searched for the Devil's mark and caused Darling to have 37 fits at trial
What were the accusations of the Pendle Swindle case?
Frances Dickinson attempted to bribe and threaten Robinson after he saw her and her familiars in the woods, ended up accusing 25 witches,17 found guilty
What were the accusations of the Demon Drummer of Tedworth case?
After Mompesson arrested Drury and the drum was sent to his home, strange occurances began incl. sound of drums, smell of sulphur, objects thrown and bible buried in hearth