Something Wicked

The Lives, Crimes and Deaths of the Pendle Witches

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Beschreibung

<p>On 20 August 1612, ten people from Pendle were executed before a vast crowd at Lancaster's Gallows Hill. They had endured months of imprisonment and torture so extreme that one of the group died while awaiting trial.<br><br> Virtually everything we know about the case originates from a single source: Thomas Potts' <i>Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches</i>, hurriedly published in 1613 and distinctly skewed in favour of the prosecution. Until now...<br>After four centuries of superstition and surmise, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author Carol Ann Lee brings an entirely new perspective on this case. Using her skills as an award-winning true crime author, Lee examines the evidence against the two central warring families - each headed by a fiercely independent widow - uncovering the reality of their lives, exploring the trial and executions and exposing society's fears and prejudices against 'cunning women'. <br><br>This is a ground-breaking book that takes the reader on a spellbinding journey into the dark heart of England's largest and most notorious witch trial.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781789465860

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

194 x 127 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

John Blake Publishing Ltd