John Webster's The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft, 1677 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What years did John Webster live?
What years did John Webster live?
1610-82
Where did Webster study chemistry and medicine before his ordination?
Where did Webster study chemistry and medicine before his ordination?
Gresham College
What dual role did Webster serve during the English Civil War?
What dual role did Webster serve during the English Civil War?
Chaplain and surgeon
In what year did Webster leave the Church of England and become a nonconformist?
In what year did Webster leave the Church of England and become a nonconformist?
1648
When was Webster's manuscript completed and when was it published?
When was Webster's manuscript completed and when was it published?
Completed 1673, published 1677
What was Webster's central belief about witches?
What was Webster's central belief about witches?
They existed but had no supernatural powers
Who did Webster blame for the Demon Drummer of Tedworth events?
Who did Webster blame for the Demon Drummer of Tedworth events?
John Mompesson
What did Webster claim about Edmund Robinson in the Pendle Swindle case?
What did Webster claim about Edmund Robinson in the Pendle Swindle case?
His father instructed him to make false charges
How did Webster explain the deaths in the Roland Jenks case of 1577?
How did Webster explain the deaths in the Roland Jenks case of 1577?
Natural poisons
According to Trevor-Roper, why did witch-hunts decline?
According to Trevor-Roper, why did witch-hunts decline?
Clergy power over people's lives decreased