A true relation of the grievous handling of William Sommers of Nottingham, being possessed with a devill. : Shewing how he was first taken, and how lamentable from time to time he was tormented and afflicted. /

News from Old Gravel-lane, or, A True and perfect relation of a woman that is tormented with the devil : with the manner of his first entring into her, and the sad deplorable condition she hath been in ever since the 21 of March last past : likewise a true account of what passed between the spirit and several learned divines which came to see her.
Published: (1675)

An answer to the enquiry into the meaning of Demoniacks in the New Testament : Shewing, that the demons therein spoken of were Fallen angels; and that the demoniacks were persons really possessed. In a letter to the author. By Leonard Twells, M.A. vicar of St. Mary's in Marlborough, and prebendary of St. Paul's.
by: Twells, Leonard, 1683 or 1684-1742
Published: (1737)

A true and faithful relation of the sad and dreadful accident, which hath lately happen'd by Lincoln-Inn-Fields, in the person of a maiden gentlewoman, whose body is possess'd by an evil spirit : with the particulars of the behaviour and carriage of the person possess'd, the strange and wonderful speeches the evil spirit utters from her, the behaviour of the evil spirit at the Savoy Church, and at the gentlewoman's receiving the sacrament : with the evil spirit's speech to one of the divines, and several other particulars : also an account of the gentlewoman's birth, education, former behaviour and conversation.
Published: (1691)

Wonderful news from Buckinghamshire, or A perfect relation how a young maid hath been for twelve years and upwards possest with the devil; and continues to this day in a lamentable condition. : With an account of several discourses with the said evil spirit, and his answers : attested by ear-witnesss; and other strange circumstances from time to time relating thereunto. Published for the awaking and convincing of atheists and modern Sadduces, who dream that their is neither angel nor spirit. Licensed according to order.
Published: (1677)

A Further enquiry into the meaning of demoniacks in the New Testament : Wherein the enquiry is vindicated against the objections of the Revd. Mr. Twells, and of the author of the essay in answer to it.
Published: (1737)

An answer to the further enquiry into the meaning of Demoniacks in the New Testament : Wherein the arguments to prove, that the Demons of the New Testament were Fallen angels, are defended: and the objections against the scheme of the enquiry are made good. In a second letter to the author. By Leonard Twells, M.A. rector of St. Matthews, Friday-Street, and St. Peters Cheap, and prebendary of St. Paul's, London.
by: Twells, Leonard, 1683 or 1684-1742
Published: (1738)

A short state of the controversy about the meaning of the demoniacks in the New Testament : With a vindication of the reply to the farther enquiry, from all the objections of a late tract, intitled, a review of the controversy. By the same hand.
by: Church, Thomas, 1707-1756
Published: (1793)

Most fearefull and strange nevves from the bishoppricke of Durham, : being a true relation of one Margret Hooper of Edenbyres, neere the river Darwent in the said bishoppricke. Who was most fearfully possessed and tormented with the devill, as also in what ugley shape he first appeared unto her, how lamentabley she was handled with this evill spirit, and at last how wonderfully the Lord delivered her. Affirmed by these cridible witnesses there present, November the fifteenth. 1641. Stephen Hooper. Iohn Hooper. Iohn Sley. Alexander Eglestone. Anthony Westgarth Alice Egleston. And divers others.
Published: (1641)

Most fearefull and strange nevves from the bishoppricke of Dvrham : being a true relation of one Margret Hooper of Edenbyres neere the river Darwent in the said bishoppricke : who was most fearfully possessed and tormented with the devill as also in what ugley shape he first appeared unto her how lamentabley she was handled with this evill spirit and at last how wonderfully the Lord delivered her : affirmed by these cridible witnesses there present November the fifteenth 1641, Stephen Hooper, Iohn Hooper, Iohn Gley, Alexander Eglestone, Anthony Westgarth, Alice Egleston and divers others.

Most fearefull and strange nevves from the bishoppricke of Dvrham : being a true relation of one Margret Hooper of Edenbyres neere the river Darwent in the said bishoppricke : who was most fearfully possessed and tormented with the devill as also in what ugley shape he first appeared unto her how lamentabley she was handled with this evill spirit and at last how wonderfully the Lord delivered her : affirmed by these cridible witnesses there present November the fifteenth 1641, Stephen Hooper, Iohn Hooper, Iohn Gley, Alexander Eglestone, Anthony Westgarth, Alice Egleston and divers others.
Published: (1641)

Strange and wonderful nevvs from Goswell-street: or, a victory over the devil : Being. A true relation how a person, living at the house of Francis Jordan at the sign of the Hunsman and Hounds, near Mount-Mill in Goswell-street, having for three years last past lain under an evil-tongue and lamentable fits, generally judged to proceed from witchcraft, and was in a lamentable condition, and her flesh was as if it were tore off her bones. With the strange noises heard at that time, and how the spirit struck the man of the house a grievous blow on the head, which for some hours occasion'd great pain to him, but now he is recovered. The truth of this relation is and will be attested by Francis Jordan at the sign of the Hunsman and Hounds, near Mount mill aforesaid. Susan Shawe. Margaret Flamstead. Rachel Hopkins. Ralph Jordan. And several other persons. With allowance.
Published: (1678)

Malleus daemonum, siuè, Quatuor experimentatissimi exorcismi, ex Euangelijs collecti : in fine eru[n]t due Benedictiones, & una vulgaris deprecatio pro ignaris, & mulieribus, ut possunt semetipsos praeseruare, & liberare Deo auxiliante : si non habuerint sacerdotem /
by: Albertinus, Alexander, active 1620
Published: (1624)

A true and strange relation of a boy, : who was entertained by the devill to be servant to him with the consent of his father, about Crediton in the west, and how the devill carried him up in the aire, and shewed him the torments of Hell, and some of the cavaliers there, and what preperation there was made for Goring and Greenvile against they came. Also how the cavaliers went to robbe a carrier, and how the carrier and his horses turned themselves into flames of fire. With a coppie of a letter from Maior Generall Massie, concerning these strange and wonderfull things, with a certaine box of reliques and crucifixes found in Tiverton church.
Published: (1645)

,The detection of a popish cheat, or, A true account of the invention and discovery of the story of a boys conversing with the devil, : which has lately occasioned so much noise and so many reports.
Published: (1696)

A strange and true relation of a young woman possest with the Devill. : By name Joyce Dovey, dwelling at Bewdley neer Worcester. With a particular of her actions, and how the evill spirit speakes within her, giving fearefull answers unto those ministers and others that come to discourse with her. As it was certified in a letter from Mr. Iames Dalton unto Mr. Tho. Groome, ironmonger over-against Sepulchres Church in London. Also a letter from Cambridge, wherein is related the late conference between the Devil (in the shape of a Mr. of Arts) and one Ashbourner a scholler of S. Johns Colledge, neer Trinity Conduit-Head, a mile from Cambridge , who was afterward carried away by him, and never heard of since, onely his gown found in the river.
by: Dalton, James, 17th cent
Published: (1647)

Dreadful news from Wapping: being a further relation of the sad and miserable condition of Sarah Bower : a young girl, of about fourteen years of age, who is unhappily, at present, posses'd with an evil spirit, by Wapping New-Stairs, near the Chappel. All faithfully related by Richard Kirby, student in physick and astrology, who hath visited her. Licensed according to order.
by: Kiby, Richard, 1649-
Published: (1693)

Possession, demoniacal & other : among primitive races in antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times /
by: Oesterreich, Traugott Konstantin, 1880-1949
Published: (1974)

The Quakers dream: or the Devil's pilgrimage in England: : being an infallible relation of their several meetings, shreekings, shakings, quakings, roarings, yellings, howlings, tremblings in the bodies, and risings in the bellies: with a narrative of their several arguments, tenets, principles, and strange d ctrine [sic]: the strange and wonderful satanical apparitions, and the appearing of the Devil unto them in the likeness of a black boar, a dog with flaming eye, and a black man without a head, causing the dogs to bark, the swine to cry, and the cattel to run, to the great adminration of all that shall read the same.
Published: (1655)

True and false possession /
by: Lhermitte, Jean, 1877-1959
Published: (1963)

A suruey of certaine dialogical discourses: vvritten by Iohn Deacon, and Iohn Walker, concerning the doctrine of the possession and dispossession of diuels : VVherein is manifested the palpable ignorance and dangerous errors of the discoursers, and what according to proportion of God his truth, every christian is to hold in these poyntes. Published by Iohn Darrell minister of the gospell.
by: Darrel, John, b. ca. 1562
Published: (1602)

[A discovery] of the fravdvlent practises of Iohn Darrel Bacheler of Artes, : in his proceedings concerning the pretended possession and dispossession of William Somers at Nottingham: of Thomas Darling, the boy of Burton at Caldwall: and of Katherine Wright at Mansfield, & Whittington: and of his dealings with one Mary Couper at Nottingham, detecting in some sort the deceitfull trade in these latter dayes of casting out deuils..
by: Harsnett, Samuel, 1561-1631
Published: (1599)

The Devil /
by: Farrell, Walter, 1902-1951
Published: (1957)

The mind possessed ; a physiology of possession, mysticism, and faith healing /
by: Sargant, William Walters
Published: (1974)

Strange news from Arpington near Bexly in Kent: : being a true narrative of a young maid who was possest with several devils or evil spirits, one of which, by the prayers of a pious and religious doctor, who came to visit her, was fetcht [sic] out of her body, and appear'd in the room in the likeness of a large snake, and twisted it self about the doctors neck, whilst he was at his devotion. With an account also of other devils, which yet remain in her, and reveal several strange things, the like never heard before; of which the contents within will give you a particular account. /
by: Hopper, Mrs.
Published: (1689)

The Divell in Kent, or His strange delusions at Sandwitch.
Published: (1647)

A summarie ansvvere to al the material points in any of Master Darel his bookes : More especiallie to that one booke of his, intituled, the Doctrine of the possession and dispossession of demoniaks out of the word of God. By Iohn Deacon. Iohn Walker. Preachers.
by: Deacon, John, 17th cent, et al.
Published: (1601)

A relation of the deuill Balams departure out of the body of the Mother-Prioresse of the Vrsuline nuns of Loudun : Her fearefull motions and contorsions during the exorcisme, with the extract of the proces verball, touching the exorcismes wrought at Loudun, by order from the Bishop of Poict[iers] under the authority of the king. Printed at Orleans 1635. Or the first part of the play acted at Loudun by two divels, a frier, and a nun. Faithfully translated out of the French copie, with some observations for the better illustration of the pageant.
Published: (1636)

A discouery of the fraudulent practises of Iohn Darrel Bacheler of Artes : in his proceedings concerning the pretended possession and dispossession of William Somers at Nottingham: of Thomas Darling, the boy of Burton at Caldwall: and of Katherine Wright at Mansfield, & Whittington: and of his dealings with one Mary Couper at Nottingham, detecting in some sort the deceitfull trade in these latter dayes of casting out deuils.
by: Harsnett, Samuel, 1561-1631
Published: (1599)

The replie of Iohn Darrell, to the answer of Iohn Deacon, and Iohn Walker, concerning the doctrine of the possession and dispossession of demoniakes
by: Darrel, John, b. ca. 1562
Published: (1602)

A detection of that sinnful, shamful, lying, and ridiculous discours, of Samuel Harshnet. entituled: A discouerie of the fravvdulent practises of Iohn Darrell : wherein is manifestly and apparantly shewed in the eyes of the world. not only the vnlikelihoode, but the flate impossibilitie of the pretended counterfayting of William Somers, Thomas Darling, Kath. Wright, and Mary Couper, togeather with the other 7. in Lancashire, and the supposed teaching of them by the saide Iohn Darrell.
by: Darrel, John, b. ca. 1562
Published: (1600)

Possession and exorcism /
Published: (1992)

A strange and wonderful relation of Margaret Gurr of Tunbridge, in Kent; : shewing, how she was afflicted with devils. As also, how they entred into her, and spake in her and tempted her to kill herself; and how she was taken up by devils and witches and was flying in the ayr. Also, the marvelous cures done by Dr. Skinner in these three counties, viz. Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, the like strange cures hath scarce been done or heard of ... /
by: Skinner, John, fl. 1681
Published: (1681)

A true narrative of the sufferings and relief of a young girle; strangely molested, by evil spirits and their instruments, in the west : collected from authentick testimonies there-anent. With a preface and post-script containing reflections on what is most material or curious; either in the history, or trial of the seven witches who were condemn'd to be execute in that countrey.
by: Cullen, Francis Grant, Lord, 1658-1726
Published: (1698)

The boy of Bilson: or, A true discouery of the late notorious impostures of certaine Romish priests in their pretended exorcisme, or expulsion of the Diuell out of a young boy, named William Perry, sonne of Thomas Perry of Bilson, in the county of Stafford, yeoman : Vpon which occasion, hereunto is premitted a briefe theologicall discourse, by way of caution, for the more easie discerning of such Romish spirits; and iudging of their false pretences, both in this and the like practices.
by: R. B. (Richard Baddeley)
Published: (1622)

Strange news from Arpington near Bexly in Kent : being a true narrative of a young maid who was possest with several devils or evil spirits, one of which, by the prayers of a pious and religious doctor, who came to visit her, was fetcht out of her body and appear'd in the room in the likeness of a large snake, and twisted it self about the doctors neck whilst he was at his devotion : with an account also of other devils which yet remain in her, and reveal several strange things, the like never heard before, of which the contents within will give you a particular account /
by: Hopper, Mrs.

Strange news from Arpington near Bexly in Kent : being a true narrative of a young maid who was possest with several devils or evil spirits, one of which, by the prayers of a pious and religious doctor, who came to visit her, was fetcht out of her body and appear'd in the room in the likeness of a large snake, and twisted it self about the doctors neck whilst he was at his devotion : with an account also of other devils which yet remain in her, and reveal several strange things, the like never heard before, of which the contents within will give you a particular account /
by: Hopper, Mrs.
Published: (1679)