Narratives of the witchcraft cases, 1648-1706

This work collects and presents accounts of witchcraft accusations and trials from a crucial period in colonial American history. Its significance lies in its documentary approach, preserving primary narratives and commentary that illuminate the social, legal, and religious dimensions of witchcraft belief; readers will find case summaries, excerpts, and historical context.

George Lincoln Burr (1857–1938) was an American historian best known for his scholarship on witchcraft, heresy, and religious persecution. Although not an occult writer himself, his historical studies, especially on witch trials, were highly influential for later readers interested in the history of magic and demonology.