Project Gutenberg 2016-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 210 Drake, Samuel G. 1798 1875 Drake, S. Gardner (Samuel Gardner) Drake, Samuel Gardner Calef, Robert 1648 1719 Mather, Cotton 1663 1728 Mather, C. (Cotton) The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination (Vol. 2 of 3) Produced by Dianna Adair, Louise Davies, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) "The Witchcraft Delusion in New England: Its Rise, Progress, and Termination" by Samuel G. Drake is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the historical phenomena of witchcraft accusations and trials in New England, particularly during the infamous Salem witch trials, illustrating their impact and eventual decline. It explores the narratives and testimonies of key figures involved in the witch trials, such as Dr. Cotton Mather and Robert Calef, providing a critical examination of the social and religious context surrounding these events. The opening of the book introduces the author’s intent to provide an accurate reprint of Robert Calef's original work, "More Wonders of the Invisible World," alongside annotations to assist readers. It discusses the context in which the original text was written and the need for it to be presented faithfully, underlining the historical significance ascribed to the trials and the individuals involved. As the narrative progresses, it mentions Calef's courage in speaking against the prevailing witchcraft hysteria and highlights his challenges in countering the dominant views of his contemporaries, particularly against figures like Cotton Mather. This sets a stage for a serious examination of the misconceptions surrounding witchcraft beliefs in colonial America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Witchcraft -- New England BF Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious 540886 2025-07-21T03:36:03.154285 text/html 515761 2024-10-23T00:32:06 text/html 959836 2025-07-21T03:36:12.240263 application/epub+zip 963667 2025-07-21T03:36:04.938277 application/epub+zip 279923 2025-07-21T03:36:03.972308 application/epub+zip 1133422 2025-07-21T03:36:17.420238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1060951 2025-07-21T03:36:11.373231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379486 2022-09-23T17:51:30.970727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437213 2025-07-21T03:36:01.916282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417061 2024-10-23T00:32:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18480 2025-07-21T03:36:17.578210 application/rdf+xml 16022 2025-07-21T03:36:04.117291 image/jpeg 2643 2025-07-21T03:36:04.044276 image/jpeg 776517 2025-07-21T03:36:03.225302 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia