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Ms. N's Example: Accusation of Witchcraft

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Ms. N's Example: Accusation of Witchcraft

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Who is being accused of witchcraft? Margaret Johnson, Mary Spencer, and Frances Dickenson

What is the context of your chosen document? In other words, looking at the document and the transcript, summarize what is going on.

The Bishop of Chester is describing the 3 women accused of witchcraft.

This document was written on 15 June, 1634 in Lancaster, England

Margaret is described in detail as a 60 year old widow who has been practicing witchcraft for the last 6 years and has placed vexations on her neighbours.

They document also reveals to have these interesting interactions with a man in black clothing

Margaret says she would never hurt any man or woman with witchcraft. However, she had a neighbour who mysteriously died

It is noted that she often went to church until her soul met the devil. Since then she has not gone to church

How does your chosen document connect back to any concept we learned in class about witchcraft? (hint: you are not allowed to say witchcraft)

The document reveals the misogyny found in witch hunts and trials. For example, the Bishop and many others in her community accuse Margaret of witchcraft. However, with her age, being widowed, and her odd interactions with others, she is likely marginalized in her community. During that time, often women who did not fit the societal standards could have been accused of witchcraft.

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Margaret Johnson is being accused.

The document shows the results of several inspections performed on several women by doctors to check if they're witches.

This document shows how thorough the people were when checking everyone accused of being a witch. They got examined by doctors and any unusual signs were deemed as making them possible witches.

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Who is being accused?

A woman whos name is not known

Context

A woman who was accused of being a witch was punished to swimming by her neighbours until she drowned, Chatham 13 August 1675.

A very cruel way of punishment that is rarely heard of.

How does it connect back to what we learned?

The woman who was accused was not able defend her case as she was looked down on as a woman, facing misogyny there was no way to prove her innocence making her death basically guaranteed.

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Who is accused of witchcraft:

Jenett Harvgreaves, Frances Dickenson and Mary Spencer.

What is the context of the document:

Medial examines

Surgeons and midwives

Surgeons Hall on Mugwell St Longdon, 2 July 1634.

Parts of the body, like a teat or a mark.

How does the document connect back to class:

This document connects back to how people believed so much in witchcraft were they believed to be able to heal you had to be poked at in painful ways to release whatever spirit they believed had obtained said individual.

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Who is being accused? Thomas Saunders and Katherine Malpas (the elder) who were accused of pretending that Katherine Malpas (the younger) was a witch for their own financial gain, February 1622.

What is the context? In the course of a legal trial, the witnesses would be called to answer Interrogatories (questions) about the case. The article lists 14 points of evidence presented to suggest they pretended to be a witch.

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Who is being accused?

context: In this source a minister of a Scottish church (where there were lots of witch trials) complained that Parliament was not doing enough to help him prosecute a group of women who were suspected of witchcraft, 29 June, 1649.