Thomas Potts
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Thomas Potts, court clerk and author of 'The Wonderful Discovery of Witches in the County of Lancaster', documenting the Pendle witch trials.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentEric MeyersForbidden History · The Pendle Witch Trials: Britain’s Salem · 8:39 · 23 Jun
…Thomas Potts was not a journalist in any modern sense, but a court clerk, responsible for recording proceedings and managing court documents.…
Dominic SelwoodForbidden History · The Pendle Witch Trials: Britain’s Salem · 7:51 · 23 Jun
…But magically, we do have records of the Pendle Witch Trial, very, very full records, because the court clerk at the trial, a man called Thomas Potts,…
UnknownBoring History for Sleep · 1612 — The Disturbing Pendle Witch Trial That Shook Britai... · 1:44:46 · 26 Apr
…Potts' wonderful discovery of witches in the county of Lancaster became a bestseller by 17th century standards, spreading the fame of the Pendle case far beyond Lancashire.…
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