Sources from the Dawn of the Great Witch Hunt in Lower Navarre, 1370: Akelarre (Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic)

This book provides an annotated source edition of the only two extant documents related to the sorcery trial brought against Pes de Guoythie and Condesse de Beheythie in Lower Navarre, in 1370. It provides full transcriptions of both documents, and English translations of the most salient passages. These sources illustrate at an early date many of the features prevalent in later sources on which trials, such as the metamorphosis of those accused into animals; infanticide; poisoned apples; collective meetings; and ointments made from various creatures. As such, it offers a fascinating insight into allegations of witchcraft in the High and Late Middle Ages. Ander Berrojalbiz is an independent scholar based in Durango, Biscay, Spain Note for the English Edition 7 Contents 8 List of Maps 9 Sources from the Dawn of the Great Witch Hunt in Lower Navarre, 1370 10 1 Sorceresses and Potion Givers 12 2 An Unknown Article 15 3 Sentence 18 4 Ordeal 19 5 Torture 21 6 Metamorphosis and Child-Killing 22 7 Poisoned Apples 27 8 Toads and Ferns 31 9 Boquelane 34 10 Lane de Boc 36 11 Boc de Biterna 43 12 May de Biterna 50 13 The Mother of God 52 14 The Deviless 53 15 Aquerlarre 55 16 An Unknown Lacuna 67 AGN, Comptos, Documentos, caj. 87, no. 62, 2 73 AGN, Comptos, Documentos, caj. 87, no. 62, 1 81 Bibliography 82 Index 88