English Witchcraft, 1560-1736

James Sharpe is at the University of York Richard Golden is at the University of North Texas Peter Elmer is at the Open University Malcolm Gaskill is at Churchill College, Cambridge University Marion Gibson is at Truro College, Exeter University

'without a doubt one of the most important publications on witchcraft trials and beliefs in recent years' Journal of American Folklore 'Libraries that cannot afford large microfilm collections-and those include most college and university libraries in this country and Britain-can now serve the interests of their readers (students and professors alike) with hard copies of some of the most important works relating to the history of witchcraft in England.' Albion 'Anyone lucky enough to have access to a library that invests in this collection will find it an excellent introduction to the riches both of the publications generated by English witchcraft and of the current scholarship on the subject.' History 'The six volumes are nicely bound; each contains an excellent introductory essay to the documents as a whole, and individual commentaries provide context for each selected text ... even undergraduates will have little difficulty mining the jewels in this collection [and] for any serious research institution English Witchcraft 1560-1736 is a must-have.' Sixteenth Century Journal

• Volume 1: Early English Demonological Works, Volume 2: Early English Trial Pamphlets, Volume 3: The Matthew Hopkins Trials, Volume 4: The Post-Restoration Synthesis and its Opponents, Volume 5: The Later English Trial Pamphlets, Volume 6: The Final Debate