Many poor women imprisoned and hanged for witches
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Title
Many poor women imprisoned and hanged for witches
Collection
Englands grievance discovered, in relation to the coal-trade, ...
Names
Gardiner, Ralph, 1625- (Author)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1655
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for R. Ibbitson, and P. Stent
Library Location
Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KC 1655 (Gardiner, R. Englands grievance discovered)
Subjects
Coal trade
Newcastle upon Tyne (England)
Prisons
Hangings (Executions)
Witches -- 17th century
Genres
Notes
Content: Imperfect: t.p. mutilated.
Content: With bookplate of John William Pease, and another Pease bookplate.
Statement Of Responsibility: by Ralph Gardiner.
Languages
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14418148
RLIN/OCLC: 38753868
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bd90b570-c602-012f-9d36-58d385a7bc34
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Date Issued
1655
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