Witchcraft and Exorcism.- Darrell (John) A Detection of that Sinnful Shamful Lying...
Witchcraft and Exorcism.- Darrell (John) A Detection of that Sinnful Shamful Lying and Ridiculous Discours, of Samuel Harshnet, Entituled: A Discoverie of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrell, lacks Z1-2 and 2F1-2, cropped throughout with loss to headlines, signatures and sometimes text, ink annotations at foot of title, some light water-staining, modern half calf, small 4to, [English Secret Press], 1600.
*** Rare, albeit with faults. John Darrell, a puritan, was a self appointed Doctor of Divinity and self-proclaimed exorcist. Darrell claimed to have found many witches, and performed multiple exorcisms, though it was later found that he had in fact paid people to claim that they were possessed and that Darrell had subsequently cured them. Because of intense public interest, Darrell was eventually investigated for 'fraudulent exorcism' and eventually brought to trial, with Samuel Harsnett as prosecutor. Darrell lost and was sent to prison, and was released in 1599. Yet he continued to claim his innocence up until his death in 1603.
Title: A Detection of that Sinnful Shamful Lying and Ridiculous Discours, of Samuel Harshnet, Entituled: A Discoverie of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrell
Printer: [English Secret Press]
Interest: Witchcraft and Exorcism
Authors Name: John Darrell
Date of Publication: 1600
Authors First Name: John
Authors Surname: Darrell
Condition Report
Witchcraft and Exorcism.- Darrell (John) A Detection of that Sinnful Shamful Lying and Ridiculous Discours, of Samuel Harshnet, Entituled: A Discoverie of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrell, lacks Z1-2 and 2F1-2, cropped throughout with loss to headlines, signatures and sometimes text, ink annotations at foot of title, some light water-staining, modern half calf, small 4to, [English Secret Press], 1600.
*** Rare, albeit with faults. John Darrell, a puritan, was a self appointed Doctor of Divinity and self-proclaimed exorcist. Darrell claimed to have found many witches, and performed multiple exorcisms, though it was later found that he had in fact paid people to claim that they were possessed and that Darrell had subsequently cured them. Because of intense public interest, Darrell was eventually investigated for 'fraudulent exorcism' and eventually brought to trial, with Samuel Harsnett as prosecutor. Darrell lost and was sent to prison, and was released in 1599. Yet he continued to claim his innocence up until his death in 1603.
Title: A Detection of that Sinnful Shamful Lying and Ridiculous Discours, of Samuel Harshnet, Entituled: A Discoverie of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrell
Printer: [English Secret Press]
Interest: Witchcraft and Exorcism
Authors Name: John Darrell
Date of Publication: 1600
Authors First Name: John
Authors Surname: Darrell
Condition Report
