Pendle Swindle

Time Period

1634

Main Accuser

Edmund Robinson, 10 years old

Quikc Narrative

• Robinson Jr, sees 2 greyhounds, who both approach him. One turns into Frances Dickinson who takes him to the Hoarstones where a witches feast occurs

• Robinson Sr. takes it to magistrate John Starkie. Who is skeptical and sends letter to Privy Council

• Henry Bridgeman assesses accused and finds fraud.

• King Charles I himself questions the accused.

why does this increase skepticicsm

• Shows confessions cannot be trusted

• King Charles I himself got involved.

• Shows the difference between london and ohter counties and boroughs.

WHy is this cSE LIMITED

• Witchcraft 1604 act is not repealed

• east anglia still occurs

• mainly local issue, no publications, not very famous, didnt reach many people despite the king being involved.

• Jury still found the accused guilty initially so…