The second part of the boy of Bilson: or, A true and particular relation of the imposter, Susanna Fowles, wife of John Fowles, of Hammersmith, in the county of Middlesex, who pretended her self to be posses'd with the Devil. Giving an exact account of the beginning, progress, conferences, discovery, commitment, confession, &c. of the said impostor
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Type of record: Book
Title: The second part of the boy of Bilson: or, A true and particular relation of the imposter, Susanna Fowles, wife of John Fowles, of Hammersmith, in the county of Middlesex, who pretended her self to be posses'd with the Devil. Giving an exact account of the beginning, progress, conferences, discovery, commitment, confession, &c. of the said impostor
Classmark: BC Pol/HOW
Creator(s): Howson, Robert (fl.1698)
Additional creator(s): Ponsey, John (fl.1698) (Other); Wade, Nicholas (fl.1698) (Other)
Related people: Fowles, Susanna, fl.1698; R. B (Richard Baddeley); Ponsey, John; Wade, Nicholas
Publisher: printed and are to be sold by E. Whitlock
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1698
Language: English
Size and medium: [4], 24 p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/287978
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002502369705181
Description
Anti-Roman Catholic pamphlet, alleging a pretended case of possession engineered by Jesuits. The original account of a similar case of Jesuit-inspired possession, that of William Perry of Bilson, appeared in 1622, written by Richard Baddeley; an account of the case, included for comparative purposes, is given on pp. 1-9, the case of Susanna Fowles beginning on p. 10.
Indexed in: Wing(2) S2300.
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