A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire
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*A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire* is an early 17th-century polemical work by Samuel Harsnett exposing and criticizing alleged cases of fraudulent exorcism and demonic possession.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire Context triple: [Samuel Harsnett, notableWork, A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire]
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Pendle witch trials
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Estate of the Clergy
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The Devil's Law-Case
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Earl of Oxford’s Case
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire Target entity description: *A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire* is an early 17th-century polemical work by Samuel Harsnett exposing and criticizing alleged cases of fraudulent exorcism and demonic possession.
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A.
Samlesbury witch trial
The Samlesbury witch trial was a 1612 English witchcraft case in Lancashire notable for its sensational but ultimately discredited accusations, highlighting the role of religious and social tensions in early modern witch hunts.
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B.
Pendle witch trials
The Pendle witch trials were a series of notorious early 17th-century English witchcraft prosecutions in Lancashire that led to multiple executions and became some of the most famous witch trials in British history.
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C.
Estate of the Clergy
The Estate of the Clergy was the representative body of ordained churchmen in Sweden’s historical Riksdag of the Estates, voicing the interests of the Lutheran clergy in national politics.
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D.
The Devil's Law-Case
The Devil's Law-Case is a Jacobean revenge tragedy play by English dramatist John Webster, known for its complex legal intrigue, dark themes, and morally ambiguous characters.
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E.
Earl of Oxford’s Case
Earl of Oxford’s Case is a landmark early 17th-century English legal decision that established the principle that equity prevails over common law when the two are in conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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polemical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samuel Harsnett’s later work A Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Samuel Harsnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| criticizes |
John Darrel
NERFINISHED
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claims of demonic possession ⓘ fraudulent exorcism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
exposure of imposture in exorcism cases
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investigation of alleged possessions ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-puritan polemic
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religious controversy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern English witchcraft and possession debates ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
clergy
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educated lay readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
John Darrel
NERFINISHED
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demonic possession ⓘ exorcism ⓘ religious fraud ⓘ |
| portraysAs | John Darrel as a religious impostor ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition | skeptical of contemporary possession claims ⓘ |
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Subject: A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire Description of subject: *A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire* is an early 17th-century polemical work by Samuel Harsnett exposing and criticizing alleged cases of fraudulent exorcism and demonic possession.
Referenced by (1)
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Samuel Harsnett
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notableWork
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A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Minister of Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire
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