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A Contemporary Narrative of the Proceedings Against Dame Alice Kyteler: Prosecuted for Sorcery in 1324, by Richard de Ledrede, Bishop of Ossory
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The Sorcery Trial of Alice Kyteler
"The contemporary Narrative of the 1324 Sorcery Proceedings against Alice Kyteler (of Kilkenny, Ireland), a document of extraordinary importance, is the first recorded instance of a woman being accused of gaining the power of witchcraft through sexual inte"
Dame Alice Kyteler the Sorceress of Kilkenny A.D. 1324 (Folklore History Series)
The witchcraft case of Dame Alice Kyteler is famous in Ireland for the incredible story of her capture and escape. This book uses manuscripts from the archives of the British museum to bring this amazing story back to life. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Devil to Pay
Kilkenny, 1324. Two women, Alice Kyteler, the wealthiest woman in Leinster, and Petronilla of Meath, her maid, stand accused on witchcraft. One is burnt at the stake, another flees. This event finds particular resonance in today's world of conspiracy theory, uncertainty and credulity.
Accused
The true stories of eleven notorious women, across five centuries, who were feared, victimized, and condemned for witchcraft in the British Isles. Beginning with the late Middle Ages—from Ireland to Hampshire—hundreds of women were accused of spellcasting, wicked seduction, murder, and consorting with the devil. Most were fated for the gallows or the stake. What did it mean for these prisoners to stand accused? What were they really guilty of? And by whom were they persecuted? Drawing on a wealth of primary sources including trial documents, church and census records, and the original sensationalist pamphlets describing the crimes, historian Willow Winsham finds the startling answers to ...
The Restoration of Kyteler's Inn and Its History
The property which Kyteler's Inn sits on belonged to Lady Alice Kyteler, b. ca. 1280, whose first husband was William Outlawe. Alice and her friend, Petronilla Media, were accused of witchcraft. Alice was rescued from prison and spirited away to England, where she was never heard of again. Petronilla was executed after "confessing." The Inn was an ancient building, but it is not known for sure if it was the actual home of Alice and her family.
