The History of the Devils of Loudun, Volumes I-III: The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-witness — John Shaqi
The History of the Devils of Loudun, Volumes I-III: The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-witnessDes Niau
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The History of the Devils of Loudun, Volumes I-III: The Alleged Possession of the Ursuline Nuns, and the Trial and Execution of Urbain Grandier, Told by an Eye-witness
Des Niau
Couvent des Ursulines (Loudun, France); Demoniac possession; Grandier, Urbain, 1590-1634
nineteenth, ratifying and approving all Acts of Parliament
against all manner of Cursing and Swearing. And farder declaring that
each Person who shal Blaspheme, Swear or Curse, shall be lyable in
the pains following, each Nobleman in twenty Pounds Scots, each Baron
in twenty Merks, each Gentleman, Heretor or Burges in ten Merks, each
Yeoman in forty shillings Scots, each Servant in twenty shillings
_toties quoties_, each Minister in the fifth part of his Years Stipend,
and if the Party Offender be not able to pay the Penalties foresaid,
then to be examplary punished in his Body, according to the Merit of
his Fault: And this Act is again Ratified, Charles second, Parliament
second, Session third, Cap. twenty two, which contains a distinct and
particular Method, how and by whom, it shall be Execute. 3tio. All Laws
and Acts of Parliament for Observation of the Sabbath or Lords-Day, As
Act James sixth, Parliament sixth, Cap. seventy one, That there be no
Mercats nor Fairs holden upon the Sabbath Day, nor yet within the Kirk
or Kirk-yards that Day, or any other day; and that no Handy-Labour be
used upon the Sabbath-Day, under the pain of Ten shilling Scots; and
that no Gaming, Playing, passing to the Taverns and Ale Houses, or
selling of Meat or Drink, or wilful remaining from the Paroch-Kirk in
time of Sermon, or Prayers, upon the Sabbath-Day be used, under the
Pains of Twenty shilling Scots, and who refuse, or are unable to pay
the saids Pains, shall be put and holden in the Stocks, or such other
Engine devised for publick Punishment, by the space of Twenty Four
Hours; and this Act as to the discharging of Fairs and Mercats holden
on Sabbath-Days, Ratified James the Sixth, Parliament Thirteenth,
Cap. one hundred and fifty nine, and again Ratified against these who
Prophane the Sabbath-Day, by Selling or Presenting Goods to be sold
upon the said Day, and the Pain of the Third Transgression, declared
to be Escheat of their haill Goods and Punishment of their Persons at
our Will; James sixth, Parliament fourteenth, Cap. one hundred and
ninety eight. Item, Act eighteenth Charles second, Parliament first,
Entituled, Act for the due Observation of the Sabbath-Day, Ratifying
and Approving all former Acts of Parliament made for Observation of
the Sabbath-Day, and against the Breakers thereof, and discharging
all going of Salt pans, Milns or Kilns, under the pain of twenty
Pounds Scots, to be payed by the Heretors and Possessors thereof; and
all Salmond-fishing, hiring of Shearers, carrying of Loads, keeping
of Mercats, or using of Merchandice on the said Day, and all other
Prophanations thereof, under the pain of Ten Pounds Scots, the one
half whereof to be payed by the said Fisher, and Shearer hired, and
the other half by the persons Hiring, and if the Offender be not able
to pay the saids Penalties, that he be exemplary punished in his Body,
according to the Merit of his Fault; and this Act ratified Charles
second, Parliament second, Session third, Cap.
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