New book questions role of priest in notorious witchcraft trial
A new book on witchcraft has challenged the alleged role of a Catholic priest in coaching a teenage girl to accuse her relatives of sorcery during one of the most notorious trials of the 17th century. Three women from Samlesbury, Lancashire, were acquitted of witchcraft in 1612 when 14-year-old Grace Sowerbutts changed her story during the The post New book questions role of priest in notorious witchcraft trial appeared first on Catholic Herald.
A new book on witchcraft has challenged the alleged role of a Catholic priest in coaching a teenage girl to accuse her relatives of sorcery during one of the most notorious trials of the 17th century. Three women from Samlesbury, Lancashire, were acquitted of witchcraft in 1612 when 14-year-old Grace Sowerbutts changed her story during the
The post New book questions role of priest in notorious witchcraft trial appeared first on Catholic Herald.
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