Trial of the Lancaster Witches Ad MDCXII (Hardcover)

1929. This volume contains the Old English manuscript of the wonderful discovery of witches in the county of Lancaster, with the arraignment and trial of nineteen notorious witches at the Assizes and general Gaole deliuerie, held at the Castle of Lancaster in August 1612, before Sir James Altham, and Sir Edward Bromley, knights; Barons of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer: and Justices of Assize, Oyer and Terminor, and general Gaole deliuerie in the circuit of North Parts. Together with the arraignment and trial of Jennet Preston, at the Assizes held at the Castle of Yorke with her execution for the murder of Master Lister by witchcraft.