Witches
James I and the English Witch Hunts
$29.61
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 October 2014
Summary
September 1613.
In Belvoir Castle, the heir of one of England’s great noble families falls suddenly and dangerously ill. His body is ‘tormented’ with violent convulsions. Within a few short weeks he will suffer an excruciating death. Soon the whole family will be stricken with the same terrifying symptoms. The second son, the last male of the line, will not survive.
It is said witches are to blame. And so the Earl of Rutland’s sons will not be the last to die.
Witc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099549147 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 009954914X |
| Author: | Tracy Borman |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 128mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
Gripping … Stirring witchcraft, politics and sexual perversity into the cauldron of a superstitious age, Tracy Borman seasons her brew with suggestions of poisoning and the black arts.
Gripping… Stirring witchcraft, politics and sexual perversity into the cauldron of a superstitious age, Tracy Borman seasons her brew with suggestions of poisoning and the black arts. – Iain Finlayson * The Times *
Tracy Borman has written a thorough and beautifully researched social history of the early 1600s, taking in everything from folk medicine to James I’s sex life. – Bella Bathurst * Observer *
Spellbinding * Daily Telegraph *
Tracy Borman has written a superb history of the witchcraze in early modern Europe focusing around this one case. Her book is enthralling and accurate… In many respects this is a triumph of popular historical writing. – David Wootton * Guardian *
A tantalising history… A panoramic survey of the witch craze that swept through Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. – John Carey * Sunday Times *
Moving and spirited. – Anne Somerset * Literary Review *
Excellent. – Thomas Quinn * Big Issue *
Borman provides a fascinating account of the circumstances surrounding the case. – Amanda Foreman * Mail on Sunday *
This is an entertaining piece of research that brings back to life three women who had the misfortune to live during a period that was terrified of the unknown and sought to tame that fear by turning it into a handful of dust. – Robert Douglas-Fairhurst * Telegraph *
As a work on the horrific treatment of witches throughout history, in particular the 16th and 17th centuries, it is shocking and illuminating. – Caroline Jowett * Scottish Daily Express *
Tracy Borman
Tracy Borman studied and taught history at the University of Hull, earning her PhD in 1997. She pursued a successful career in heritage and currently serves as the Chief Executive of the Heritage Education Trust and interim Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces.
Borman is the author of several highly acclaimed books, including Matilda: Queen of the Conqueror and Elizabeth’s Women, which was featured as Book of the Week on Radio 4. She is a regular presence on television and radio, and contributes to BBC History Magazine. Tracy also delivers public talks and lectures nationwide on a variety of topics.
She resides in Surrey with her daughter.
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