Walter map was well acquainted with the notion of incubi and succubi and. Kent presents six case studies of early modern male witchcraft. Top nasa images solar system collection ames research center. Cotton mathers account of the witch trials reinforced colonial new englanders view of themselves as a chosen generation of men. The first page of the pdf of this article appears above. Manhood and witchcraft in old and new england by erika gasser. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Full text of witchcraft in old and new england, by george lyman. Witchcraft in old and new england, by george lyman kittredge by kittredge, george lyman, 18601941. Cases of male witchcraft in old and new england, 15921692.
Cases of male witchcraft in old and new england, 15921692 by e. The library catalog record gives the reel location of each item. Map of northern new england created during tenure of king charles ii of. Historic maps of salem village and town can be found at.
The erotic component of witchcraft was instrumental in blurring the barrier between woman and witch. New england is a region composed of six states in the northeastern united states. June 2000 united nations pdf format mesopotamia, ancient oriental institute, univ. Underlying themes in the \vitchcraft of seventeenthcentury new england john demos it is faintly embarrassing for a historian to summon his colleagues to still another consideration of early new england witchcraft. Salem witch trials, escalated to such a frenzy that practically everyone in the town and village. A unique collection of materials, including works of literature as well as historical documents, witchcraft and society in england and america, 15501750 provides a broad view of how witches and magicians were represented in print and manuscript over three centuries. Through the usage of the maps of both witchcraft persecution and migratory. The salem witch trials in massachusetts in 1692 stemmed from king james fear of witches and that fear continued through his son charles i, and all the way throughout the stuart dynasty. The end of witchcraft trials in new england the historic. There is a guide shelved at microfilm bf 1575 w58 1980 that has a list of the publications in the collection. Alse was hanged at meeting house square in hartford on what is now the site of the old state house. The separatistsaint portion of the passenger list bade farewell to the old world with. In 1563, perhaps in reaction to the witch craze in europe, a new law against witchcraft was passed, and a 63year old widow named agnes.
Her family tradition blended with popular occultism and was handed down in its present form. Manhood, witchcraft and possession in old and new england by erika anne gasser a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy history and womens studies in the university of michigan 2007 doctoral committee. Pdf one of the most iconic episodes in american colonial history was the witch. They are neither all female 15% were men, nor particularly old half were under 40. Author newworldwitchery posted on february 29, 2016 categories episode, podcast, shownotes tags academic, aliens, america, american, folk magic, folklore, magic, new england, new world witchery, old betty booker, podcast, the witch movie, ufos, witch, witchcraft, witchery 1 comment on episode 89 new england witchery. Witchcraft in old and new england george lyman kittredge. Women who spoke up or stood out merited suspicion, and many were accused, prosecuted, and occasionally executed for the crime of witchcraft. Karlsen studies witchcraft in colonial new england.
There was no law against witchcraft in england until 1542and that law was repealed in 1547. Witchcraft or witchery is the practice of magical skills and abilities. Witchcraft has its roots deep in african history and culture, long before the dawn of colonization. These historians have argued that witch hunting was a wealthy vs. He is often remembered for his connection to the salem witch trials. In lancashire england, while digging in a construction site workman unearthed a seventeenth century cottage believed to be linked to 17th century pendle witches who had been practicing in the area. Gross domestic product gdp by state millions of current dollars pdf. Anyone interested in manifestations of witchcraft in elizabethan and jacobean england will find this book an invaluable source. This study explores cases in which men were accused of witchcraft in england and the british colonies of new england between 1592 and 1692.
By george lyman kittredge, gurney professor of english literature in harvard university. England did not really succumb to the witch craze that seized central europe. Masculinity and witchcraft in seventeenthcentury england. Uphams salem witchcraft, with an account of salem village and a history of opinions on witchcraft and kindred spirits 1867 this map shows the locations of major landmarks, farms, land grants, physical features, and the dwellings of promient and important residents in salem during 1692. The events in salem and other towns in new england took place in a region of isolated. The detective work also shed some new light on some of the cases, like that of marie. New england map by william hubbard 1677 university of virginia new hampshire historic topographic maps university of new hampshire. The journal of alternative and emergent religions vol. Witchcraft in old and new england george lyman kittredge on. Witchcraft powerpoint the history of witchcraft in.
With the coming of colonialism, however, africa was impacted on political, social, and economic levels, which are linked to the occult, and have led to a culture in which women are further to blame and are oppressed. The accessible materials for a history of elizabethan witchcraft are scattered and fragmentary. When the last act was repealed, gerald gardner began to publish his work, and brought witchcraft back into the public eye without threat of prosecution. Cotton mather was the son of influential minister increase mather. Witchcraft in old and new england by george lyman kittredge. Law and custom in seventeenthcentury new england gave male property owners authority over the women, children, and other dependents of their families. Witchcraft in old and new england, by george lyman kittredge.
New england, puritans, salem witch trials, witchcraft part the last of our short series on the practical whys and wherefores of witchcraft cases in puritan new england ends with a look at reasons for the decline and disappearance of these cases. As witch hysteria decreased in europe, it grew in the new world, which was reeling from wars between the french and british, a smallpox epidemic and. Put into effect on june 1, 1653, the witchcraft laws mandated the outlawing of any kind of witchcraft related activities. A journal of then massachusetts governor john winthrop states that one of windsor was hanged. Ghosts and witches of olde england is a remarkable journey, touring around the country to explore some of the best examples of fright inducing folklore. Witchcraft in colonial new england the witchcraft outbreak in colonial new england was not entirely centered on salem, massachusetts. Some believe the discovered ruins which are pictured below are the famous. Witchcraft is a broad term that varies culturally and societally, and thus can be difficult to define with precision. The colony of new haven was also involved with what was referred to as the great excitement.
Project muse cases of male witchcraft in old and new. How suspected witches were evaluated and treated differently in europe and new england witches are mentioned in the bible religious leaders told people that witches were doing the devils work witchcraft explained common day events like illness or storms some religions considered them the devils helpers majority of accused witches were women. Buy witchcraft in old and new england by kittredge, george lyman isbn. Spatial relations in 17th century new england witchhunt trials.
The new england coven of traditionalist witches was founded in 1972 by lady gwen thompson, a hereditary witch from new haven, connecticut. We cannot hope to understand the prosecutions of the last sixty years of the 17th century, whether in old england or new, until we arrive at a substantially accurate comprehension of what was thought and done at the close of the great queens reign. Using a series of case studies that begin in elizabethan norfolk and end with the salem trials in massachusetts, this book examines six individual male witches. It combines newly annotated selections from famous texts, such as macbeth, doctor faustus, and the faerie queene with unjustly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Witchcraft and society in england and america, 15501750. Her final moments also reveal a theme in colonial new england witchcraft that scholars may have overlooked or disregarded. All of the items in witchcraft in new england are cataloged in trumans library catalog and can be searched by author, title, keyword or subject. Oldtime blue laws from the records of massachusetts, connecticut, including the witchcraft code. Uszkalo, is a digital humanities project that designs and deploys strategically intersecting, innovative, and experimental digital tools to allow for robust searching and pattern finding within the corpus of texts relating to early modern witchcraft. Witches and witchcraft ct judicial branch law library.
Witchcraft in europe and the new world, 14001800 by. Using a series of case studies that begin in elizabethan norfolk and end with the salem trials in massachusetts, this book examines six individual male witches and argues they are best understood as. The 2,800 titles in the editions program can be purchased individually as pdf ebooks or as hardcover reprint. Here, surely, is a topic that previous generations of writers have sufficiently worked, indeed overworked. Beyond that, its openended platform encourages further expansion by users, to. Underlying themes in the witchcraft of seventeenthcentury. As witch hysteria decreased in europe, it grew in the new world, which was reeling from wars between the french and british, a smallpox epidemic and the ongoing fear of attacks from neighboring. The thesis of the book is to examine the different factors contributing to the witchcraft hysteria for early settlers and why most witches were women. The university of vermont, the fifth oldest university in new england, was founded in 1791, the same year that.
Witchcraft in old and new england internet archive. Pdf witchcraft in 17th century new england researchgate. A documented study of witchcraft and witchhunting in tudor england. During james is reign, the new world of america was discovered and unsurprisingly, witch hunting continued there. Witchcraft in new england, not only much more than made good what my own. The witches in early modern england project, led by kirsten c.
Witchcraft and witch persecution were never as prominent in colonial america as in. Most of these incidents took place in the early 1660s. G magic and witchcraft have been believed in, and practised, from ancient times through to the present day, frequently as an expected companion to the official religion. This article concentrates on the way ordinary people in england communities in east anglia and new england represented male witches and male witchcraft when they accused men of criminal magic. One model popularly used to explain witch hunting in seventeenthcentury england is the thomasmacfarlane socioeconomic model. Witchcraft in old and new england by kittredge, george lyman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Using a series of case studies that begin in elizabethan norfolk and end with the salem trials in massachusetts, this book examines six individual male witches and argues they are best understood as masculine witches, not feminized men.
Cotton mathers account of the witch trials, 1693 introduction. Manhood, witchcraft and possession in old and new england. The pendle witches tried there in 1612 and found guilty of practicing witchcraft. Barbara rosen has gathered and edited a rare collection of documentspamphlets, reports, trial accounts, and other materialthat describes the experience, interpretation, and punishment of witchcraft in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Pdf masculinity and male witchcraft in old and new. George burroughs, one of the salem witches, is wellknown, but the other five nicholas stockdale. Hall, editor, witch hunting in seventeenth century new england r.