Thomas Potts’ Account (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Thomas Potts' role in 1612 trials
Thomas Potts' role in 1612 trials
Clerk of the Court
Who raised Thomas Potts?
Who raised Thomas Potts?
Thomas Knyvet
Why couldn't Potts become a lawyer/judge?
Why couldn't Potts become a lawyer/judge?
He did not attend university
Who commissioned Potts' account?
Who commissioned Potts' account?
Judges Bromley and Altham
Time taken to complete Potts' manuscript
Time taken to complete Potts' manuscript
Three months (Aug-Nov 1612)
Two main objectives of Potts' account
Two main objectives of Potts' account
Justify trials & protect/enhance reputations
Title of Potts' 1613 published work
Title of Potts' 1613 published work
The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster
Three key limitations of Potts' account (SDE)
Three key limitations of Potts' account (SDE)
Selective, Dramatized, Edited
14-year-old accuser in Samlesbury trial
14-year-old accuser in Samlesbury trial
Grace Sowerbutts
Why is Potts' account valuable despite flaws?
Why is Potts' account valuable despite flaws?
Only detailed first-hand contemporary account of 1612 trials