Project Gutenberg 2020-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 207 Karkeek, Paul Q. (Paul Quick) Karkeek, Paul Quick Karkeek, P. Q. (Paul Quick) Devonshire Witches Produced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Devonshire Witches" by Paul Q. Karkeek is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the witch trials that took place in Devon, particularly focusing on the events surrounding the trials and execution of three women accused of witchcraft in the year 1682. It provides a detailed narrative of the societal beliefs in witchcraft and the legal proceedings that led to these women's tragic fates. The book recounts the story of three elderly women in Bideford—Temperance Lloyd, Susanna Edwards, and Mary Trembles—who were accused of witchcraft after the mysterious afflictions of local residents, particularly Grace Thomas. The text describes their trials, the confessions obtained under duress, and the testimonies that both condemned and confirmed their supposed malevolence. It highlights the atmosphere of fear and superstition prevalent at the time, showcasing how public opinion could swiftly turn accusatory based on circumstantial evidence and personal grievances. Ultimately, despite the dubious nature of the evidence presented, the three women were sentenced to death, encapsulating the tragic human cost of believing in witchcraft during this dark period of history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Witchcraft -- England -- Devon Trials (Witchcraft) -- England -- Devon BF Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious Category: Law & Criminology 107130 2025-09-24T13:45:55.644384 text/html 83878 2024-10-18T03:41:59 text/html 48645 2025-09-24T13:45:57.869391 application/epub+zip 48090 2025-09-24T13:45:56.183379 application/epub+zip 48090 2025-09-24T13:45:55.901384 application/epub+zip 84890 2025-09-24T13:45:59.270370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74658 2025-09-24T13:45:57.593389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73993 2022-09-28T04:55:15.795278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95427 2025-09-24T13:45:55.477405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 75590 2024-10-18T03:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16677 2025-09-24T13:45:59.388364 application/rdf+xml 5415 2025-09-24T13:45:55.960371 image/jpeg 1085 2025-09-24T13:45:55.929376 image/jpeg 43260 2025-09-24T13:45:55.655389 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