The Sorcery Trial of Alice Kyteler: A Contemporary Account (1324) Together with Related Documents in English Translation with Introduction and Notes"The contemporary Narrative of the 1324 Sorcery Proceedings against Alice Kyteler (of Kilkenny, Ireland), a document of extraordinary importance, is the first recorded instance of a woman being accused of gaining the power of witchcraft through sexual inte" |
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| Title | The Sorcery Trial of Alice Kyteler: A Contemporary Account (1324) Together with Related Documents in English Translation with Introduction and Notes Medieval & Renaissance texts & studies |
| Author | Richard de Ledrede |
| Editors | L. S. Davidson, John O. Ward |
| Translated by | L. S. Davidson, John O. Ward |
| Publisher | Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0866981713, 9780866981712 |
| Length | 100 pages |
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