The witch of edmonton - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

An essay that was submitted for Edge Hill University’s English Literature module LIT 2048: Renaissance Drama. This essay achieved the grade 74/100. It analyses the 1621 play The Witch of Edmonton, and how it utilises religious faith to justify the inhumane acts of man against those they perceived as a threat (in this case, women).

This summary contains a scene-by-scene summary of The Witch of Edmonton, preceded by a list of characters, a quick plot overview and information about the play. The scene-by-scene summary is followed by a summary of the secondary article 'Interrogating the Devil: Social and Demonic Pressure in The Witch of Edmonton', which discusses scepticism, Queen Elizabeth, Frank, Social vs Demonic influences and Cuddy. It also contains a summary of chapters 4, 5 and 6 of the book 'The Witch in History: E...