Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 985 Taylor, John M. (John Metcalf) 1845 1918 The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697) Produced by Suzanne Shell, Sjaani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697)" by John M. Taylor is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the witchcraft trials and the resulting societal delusions that gripped the colony of Connecticut for over fifty years. It aims to illuminate the historical context and the beliefs that led to the persecution of many individuals accused of witchcraft, often based on superstition and fear. The beginning of the work presents an array of documents and illustrations directly from the colonial records, including grand jury presentments and indictments related to witchcraft. The text highlights the testimonies against individuals like Mary Staple and John Carrington, showcasing the formal accusations and the grave implications of being labeled a witch in that era. In this opening portion, Taylor introduces the complex interplay of theology, humanity's fear of the unknown, and the legal framework that drove the witch hunts, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how these events unfolded in colonial Connecticut. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Witchcraft -- Connecticut -- History Connecticut -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 BF Text Witchcraft Category: History - American Category: History - Religious Category: Law & Criminology 352583 2025-07-05T13:59:46.445893 text/html 319370 2024-10-28T19:22:03 text/html 273441 2025-07-05T13:59:55.148928 application/epub+zip 278049 2025-07-05T13:59:50.049879 application/epub+zip 187433 2025-07-05T13:59:48.703900 application/epub+zip 553673 2025-07-05T13:59:58.633905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509224 2025-07-05T13:59:54.219823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396669 2022-09-06T19:46:18.549582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299985 2023-10-06T04:47:55.450694 text/plain 280137 2024-10-28T19:22:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15798 2025-07-05T13:59:58.757831 application/rdf+xml 23850 2025-07-05T13:59:49.231843 image/jpeg 4887 2025-07-05T13:59:48.964930 image/jpeg 268100 2025-07-05T13:59:46.473898 application/octet-stream application/zip