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A full and impartial account of the discovery of sorcery and witchcraft

practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, upon the bodies of Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c : the proceedings against her from her being first apprehended, till she was committed to gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy : also her tryal at the assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where she was found guilty of felony and witchcraft, and receiv'd sentence of death for the same, March 4. 1711-12

by Francis Bragge & Henry Chauncy

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  • 18th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: Primary source
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Traditions: Witchcraft and folk magic

Subjects: Witchcraft, England, Trials (Witchcraft), Wenham, Jane, -1730, Jane Wenham, Trials

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  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda and wellcome matched “Witchcraft” and “witchcraft”. Retained metadata contains “Witchcraft” in the title, “Witchcraft” in the subtitle, “Witchcraft” in the subject metadata, and 3 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Witchcraft”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “witchcraft”· via Wellcome Collection
    • “Witchcraft”· in title
    • “Witchcraft”· in subtitle
    • “Witchcraft”· in subject
    • “Witchcraft”· in edition title

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practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, upon the bodies of Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c : the proceedings against her from her being first apprehended, till she was committed to gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy : also her tryal at the assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where she was found guilty of felony and witchcraft, and receiv'd sentence of death for the same, March 4. 1711-12

University of Pennsylvania digitized edition

4 unnumbered pages, 36 pages ; 20 cm (8vo); Lea Library copy 1 bound with: The case of the Hertfordshire witchcraft consider'd. London : Printed for John Pemberton ..., MDCCXII [1712] -- Bragge, Francis. A defense of the proceedings against Jane Wenham. London: Printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleetstreet., 1712.; Lea Library copy 2 has the bookplate and autograph, dated 1909, of Henry Charles Lea.; Lea Library copy 2 has the bookplate of Charles F. Cox on front pastedown; ms. notes in pencil on front free end paper; scrap of paper with bookseller's printed information laid in.; Lea Library copy 2 is no. 2 in a vol. of 8 works bound together.; Signatures: [A]² B-E⁴ F².; Title within double line border.

1712Printed for E. Curll ..English—Public download

practis'd by Jane Wenham of Walkerne in Hertfordshire, upon the bodies of Anne Thorn, Anne Street, &c. The proceedings against her from her being first apprehended, till she was committed to gaol by Sir Henry Chauncy. Also her tryal at the assizes at Hertford before Mr. Justice Powell, where she was found guilty of felony and witchcraft, and receiv'd sentence of death for the same, March 4. 1711-12

Wellcome Collection bibliographic record

4 unnumbered pages, 36 pages ; 8vo (21 cm)

1712Printed for E. Curll, at the Dial and Bible against St. Dunstan's Church in FleetstreetEnglish—Public digitized item

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Colenda
  • ark:/81431/p3154fr0s
Wellcome

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Henry Charles Lea Library (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9943970063503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Lea Collection, S-22.2.5; Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Lea Collection, S-22.2.6
  • Provenance: Cox, Charles F. (bookplate); Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909 (autograph) (bookplate)
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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colenda:81431-p3154fr0s
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