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The Bewitching of Anne Gunter

A Horrible and True Story of Deception, Witchcraft, Murder, and the King of England

The Bewitching of Anne Gunter( )
Author: Sharpe, James
ISBN:978-0-415-92692-8
Publication Date:Feb 2001
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $54.99
Book Description:

In 1604, 20-year-old Anne Gunter was bewitched: she foamed at the mouth, contorted wildly in her bedchamber, went into trances. Her garters and bodices were perpetually unlacing themselves. Her signature symptom was to vomit pins and "she voided some pins downwards as well by her water or otherwise.." Popular history at its best, "The Bewitching of Anne Gunter" opens a fascinating window onto the past. It's a tale of controlling fathers, willful daughters, nosy neighbors, power...
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Book Details
Pages:256
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Royalty
Body, Mind & Spirit / Witchcraft
Law / Legal History
History / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714)
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):16.7 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm
Book Weight:0.364 Kilograms



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