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The Penguin Book of Witches

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by Katherine Howe


  Jones, Thomas (Margaret’s husband), 55

  Julian (Apostate), 204

  Karlsen, Carol, 126, 255n, 256n–57n, 261n

  Kemp, Ursula, 6–14, 16, 140, 238n, 239n, 243n

  examination and confession of, 10–13

  testimonies against, 7–10

  Kenny, Henry, 158

  Kent, Cornelius, 165

  Kieckhefer, Richard, 276n

  King James Bible, 3–5, 31, 240n

  Kittredge, George, 69, 257n

  Knapp, Elizabeth, 95–111, 114, 262n, 263n

  covenant with Devil and, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 104–6, 109, 111, 263n

  Devil’s vocalizations through, 97, 98, 107–8, 109, 110–11

  loss of speech in, 101, 103, 106–7, 109–10, 111

  violent fits and convulsions of, 96, 97–98, 99, 100–101, 102–3, 105, 106–7, 109, 110

  Knowlton, Mary, 165

  Knowlton, Thomas, 163

  deposition of, 164–65

  Latner, Richard, 278n

  Lawson, Deodat, 275n

  Letherdall, Annis, 9, 12, 14

  Letherdall, Richard, 9

  Letteridge, Alice, 90

  Lewen, M. D., 19, 241n

  Lewis, Mercy, 167, 170, 174, 179, 180, 183, 187, 277n

  Libarius, 204

  Locker, George, 129

  Lord, Goodman, 72

  Luster, Jacob, 59

  McCarthy, Joseph, 229

  Magnalia Christi Americana (C. Mather), 61, 95, 254n

  Magus, Simon, 32

  Malleus Maleficarum, 240n

  Manasseh, 5

  Manning, Thomas, 163

  Martin, Susannah, 178, 182, 277n

  examination of, 178–81

  Martyr, Justin, 203

  Mary II, Queen of England, 128, 131, 278n

  Maston, Goodwife, 63, 64

  Mather, Cotton, 61, 84, 95, 114, 194, 199, 210, 212, 254n, 265n, 277n, 280n

  Mather, Increase, 95, 114, 193, 194, 199, 204, 254n

  on swim tests, 82–83, 260n

  Whiting’s letter to, 79–82

  Memorable Providences, Relating to Witchcrafts and Possessions (C. Mather), 114, 210, 212

  Mercury, 204

  Miller, Arthur, 266n

  Mitchell, Mr., 75

  Modest Enquiry into the Nature of Witchcraft, A (Hale), 56–57, 84, 209–13, 281n–82n

  Monty Python and the Holy Grail (film), 284n

  More Wonders of the Invisible World (Calef), 199–206

  Moseley, Edward, 215, 216, 218

  Moses, 32, 36, 42, 246n

  Mountain, Richard, 94

  Mouton, Sobriety, 64, 255n

  Mouton, Thomas, 64, 255n

  Munro, Alexander, 59

  Mygatt, Mr., 94

  Narcissus, 262n

  Newman, Alice, 10, 12, 13–14

  New Testament, 32, 43, 91

  Newton, Thomas, 185

  Nichols, Mr., 59

  Nissenbaum, Stephen, 125–26, 266n, 268n

  Norris, Sarah, 216

  Norton, Mary Beth, 126, 133, 266n, 267n, 268n, 269n, 274n

  Noyes, Mr., 155, 190

  Nurse, Frances, 161

  Nurse, Rebecca, 157, 178, 273n

  examination of, 158–61, 273n

  Nurse family, 157

  Oakes, Thomas, 116

  Old Testament, 43, 246n

  Oliver, Thomas, 167, 274n

  Ordway, Samuel, 163

  Ormsbey, Richard, 65

  Osburn, Alexander, 130, 136, 267n

  Osburn, Sarah, 128, 134, 166, 174, 211, 267n, 268n, 271n

  examination of, 132, 135–36

  in Tituba’s confession, 137, 138–39, 141, 142, 143–45, 147, 148

  warrant for, 130–31

  Osgood, William, 74, 258n

  Ovid, 204

  Pacy, Deborah, 85, 88, 89–91

  Pacy, Elizabeth, 85, 88–89, 90–91

  Pacy, Samuel, 89–90

  Palmer, Goodwife, 63

  Parris, Elizabeth, 128, 131, 146, 161, 266n

  Parris, Samuel, 41, 42, 125, 130, 133, 139, 143, 144, 145, 156, 161, 168, 172, 174, 209, 210, 266n, 268n, 270n, 274n, 284n

  Devil’s description as similar to, 132, 269n

  Paul (apostle), 245n

  Peabody, John, 198

  Pechey, Joan, 7

  Perfite Platforme of a Hoppe Garden, A (Scot), 15

  Perkins, Abraham, 65

  Perkins, Jack, 63

  Perkins, Thomas, 198

  Perkins, William, 41–46, 55, 132, 205, 248n–50n, 252n, 253n, 271n

  Perly, Thomas, 198

  Perry, Isabella, 51–52

  Philbrick, Thomas, 64

  Philips, Mary, 69

  Philomathes (char.), 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 245n

  Phips, William, 185, 193

  Pitcher, Mary Dimond “Moll,” 234–36

  Pope, Mrs., 160

  Popular Magic (Davies), 239n

  Porter family, 125

  Preston, Thomas, 128, 130

  Printer, Mr., 232

  Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society (Gragg), 41

  Procter, Goodman, 71

  Proctor, John and Elizabeth, 145, 270n

  Putnam, Ann, Jr., 128, 131, 138–39, 157, 158, 167, 169, 170, 174, 179, 183, 187, 193, 266n, 273n

  Putnam, Ann Carr, 157, 158, 161, 266n

  Putnam, Edward, 128, 130, 150, 158, 266n, 271n, 272n

  Putnam, Thomas, 128, 130, 138, 143, 144, 153, 157, 158, 266n

  Putnam family, 125

  Pythoness, 32, 244n

  Rabbet, Thomas, 10

  Rawson, Edward, 63, 64, 65, 66, 78, 255n

  Records (Rosenthal), 274n

  Redd, Wilmot, xi

  Redman, John, 65, 66

  Reis, Elizabeth, 252n

  Remarkable Providences (I. Mather), 204

  Remington, Abigail, 259n

  Remington, John, 74, 76–77, 78, 258n–59n

  Richards, John, 185

  Richardson, Jonathan, 215, 216, 217, 218

  Rogers, Ann, 59, 60

  Rogers, John, 164

  Rosenthal, Bernard, 265n, 272n, 274n

  Rowlandson, Mr., 99, 101

  Salem Possessed (Boyer and Nissenbaum), 125–26, 266n

  Salem Story (Rosenthal), 265n–66n, 272n

  Saltonstall, Nathaniel, 185, 195

  Samuel, 45, 244n, 277n

  Samuel (char.), 22–27, 243n

  Sandsbury, Francis, 112–13

  Sargent, Sarah, 216

  Satan, see Devil

  Sather, Samuel, 198

  Saul, 32, 45, 244n, 276n–77n

  Schuyler, Colonel, 207

  Scot, Reginald, 7, 15–21, 22, 30, 240n, 241n, 242n, 243n, 244n, 248n, 249n, 250n, 270n

  Scotchford, Robert, 19

  Searle, Thomas, 59

  Sergeant, Peter, 185

  Sewall, Samuel, 185, 193

  apology of, 195–96, 197, 279n

  Sheldon, Susan, 179, 187

  Sherwood, Grace, 214–19, 224, 283n

  Sibley, Mary, 281n

  Simons, John, 18

  Simons, Margaret, 18–20

  Singletary, Jonathan, 74, 75–76, 258n

  Sleeper, Goodwife, 64

  Sleeper, Thomas, 64

  Smith, Ann, 62, 66–68, 256n

  Smith, Elizabeth, 94

  Smith, Thomas, 165

  Smith, William, 216, 217, 218

  Socrates, 204

  Spencer, Mr., 74

  Spratt, Henry, 216, 21
7

  Starkey, Marion, 267n, 270n

  Stevans, C. M., 242n

  Stone, Samuel, 80–81

  Stoughton, William, 185

  Stratton, John, 13

  Swan, Robert, 78

  Sweet, Benjamin, 71

  Sylvester II, Pope, 46, 250n

  Symonds, John, 59

  Symons, William, 78

  Talcott, Captain, 93

  Thomson, Alexander, 163

  Thomson, General Attorney, 217

  Thorne, Mary, 163

  Thorrowgood, Adam, 215, 216

  Thurlowe, Grace, 7–9, 11, 12, 13, 238n

  Thurlowe, John, 8

  Tituba (slave), 161, 166, 178, 209–10, 211, 268n, 269n, 281n

  ethnicity of, 266n–67n

  examinations and confession of, 41, 132, 136–39, 140–48, 149, 154, 211, 238n, 269n–71n, 272n, 278n

  warrant for, 130–31

  Treat, Mr., 94

  Triumph of the Moon, The (Hutton), 237n

  Tryal of Witches, A, 84–91

  Turell, Mr., 223

  Tyler, Job, 71, 77–78

  Vere, Hilliard, 74

  Virgil, 204

  Wade, Thomas, 163

  Walcott, Mary, 155, 159, 167, 170, 179, 180, 183, 187, 188, 273n

  Wardell, Thomas, 59

  Warren, Mary, 187, 270n

  Warren, William, 94, 262n

  Waters, Anthony, 59

  Watkins, Margaret, 216

  Wey, Aaron, 161

  Whaple, Thomas, 94

  White, Judah, 174

  White-Hall Evening Post, 226–28

  Whiting, John, 79–82

  Whittaker, Abraham, 71

  Whittier, John Greenleaf, 234

  Wickham, Mrs., 93

  Wiggin, Thomas, 64

  Willard, Samuel, 95, 96–111, 262n, 263n

  William III, King of England, 128, 131, 278n

  Williams, Abigail, 128, 131, 139, 145, 146, 153, 158, 161, 167, 170, 174, 179, 180, 183, 186, 266n, 273n

  Winthrop, John, 55, 253n

  Winthrop, Wait, 185

  Witchcraft and Witch Trials (Durston), 237n–38n

  Witch-hunting in Seventeenth-Century New England (Hall), 254n–55n, 258n, 259n, 260n, 275n

  Wonders of the Invisible World (C. Mather), 84, 210

  Wood, George, 59, 60, 253n

  Woodhouse, Horatio, 216, 217, 218

  Wright, Joan, 50–52, 251n

  Wright, Robert, 51

  Yates, Goodwife, 51–52

  Yeomans, Edward (Edward Theomans), 74, 78

  Young, Alice, 56

 

 

 


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