Crime and Mentalities in Early Modern England

Table of contents :
EEn……Page 1
Contents……Page 10
Acknowledgments……Page 11
Abbreviations……Page 13
Introduction……Page 15
1 – Mentalities from crime……Page 17
Part I – Witchcraft……Page 45
2 – The social meaning of witchcraft 1560-1680……Page 47
3 – Witches in society and culture, 1680-1750……Page 93
Part II – Coining……Page 135
4 – The problem of coiners and the law……Page 137
5 – Towards a solution? Coining, state and people……Page 175
Part III – Murder……Page 215
6 – Crimes of blood and their representation……Page 217
7 – Murder: police, prosecution and proof……Page 256
Conclusion……Page 295
Bibliogrpahy……Page 326
Index……Page 379