The Demon Drummer of Tedworth, 1662 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Date Mompesson confiscated Drury's drum
Date Mompesson confiscated Drury's drum
March 1662
John Mompesson's official role in 1662
John Mompesson's official role in 1662
Justice of the Peace (JP)
What Drury fraudulently collected using a forged pass
What Drury fraudulently collected using a forged pass
Alms (money/food for the poor)
When the haunting at Tedworth began
When the haunting at Tedworth began
May 1662 (month after drum arrived at house)
Clergyman who investigated Tedworth case in Jan 1663
Clergyman who investigated Tedworth case in Jan 1663
Joseph Glanvill
Glanvill's 1668 publication on the Tedworth case
Glanvill's 1668 publication on the Tedworth case
A Blow at Modern Sadducism
First major critic of the case (1677)
First major critic of the case (1677)
John Webster
Webster's claim about the noises at Tedworth
Webster's claim about the noises at Tedworth
Mompesson himself was responsible for them
Civil War sides: Mompesson vs Drury
Civil War sides: Mompesson vs Drury
Mompesson fought for Royalists, Drury for Parliament
Historical significance of Demon Drummer case
Historical significance of Demon Drummer case
Shift from belief to scepticism about witchcraft claims