C1A: Doubtful cases - Pendle Swindle

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How old was Edmund Robison?
12
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Why did Edmund Robison bring up witchcraft?
To avoid punishment for not looking after his father's cattle
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What did Robison claim he saw when looking for plums?
2 dogs, one turned into Frances Dickinson, wife of local man, and the other into unknown boy
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What month and year did Robinson claim he'd encountered the dogs?
November 1633
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What did Robison claim a woman offered him to keep quiet?
A shilling
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Where was Robison forced to ride to?
Hoarstones, a house, where he managed to escape
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How long after Robinson told his father was the matter brought to magistrates?
3 months
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How many witches were brought to trial as a result of Robison's visiting churches?
25
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How many of the 25 were found guilty?
17
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What did presiding magistrates do?
Sent a letter to privy council London saying they were sceptical about claims, although they'd followed the letter of the law, they doubted the evidence and spoken testimony
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Who did the magistrates instruct to investigate the case further?
The bishop of Chester
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What did the Bishop of Chester conclude wasn't the motive for witchcraft accusations?
Magic
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What happened as a result of Bishop of Chester's conclusion?
Father, son and 4 accused women sent to London
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What happened to the women who were sent to London?
Examined for devil's mark and questioned by King Charles
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Did Margaret Johnson confess?
Yes
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What did Margaret Johnson confess to?
Selling her soul to the devil
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How long were some original suspects contained in Lancaster castle?
3 years
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What was Edmund Robison subsequently known as?
A witchfinder
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What was Edmund Robinson's role in trials?
He would spot witches in congregations
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What indicates the money made by Edmund Robison?
His father gained enough money to buy 2 cows
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What did Edmund Robison, when questioned in London, claim about his story?
It was ficticious and his father had forced him to tell it