About the author
Kathleen R. Sands is the author of two historical studies published by Praeger, Demon Possession in Elizabethan England and An Elizabethan Lawyer's Possession by the Devil: The Story of Robert Brigges. Demon Possession in Elizabethan England, from 2004, opens with the 1563 case of Anne Mylner, whose sudden illness after an encounter near her home became one of several documented possession cases in the period, and uses such records to examine how Elizabethan society understood and responded to possession. The 2002 companion volume narrows its focus to a single case, the 1574 possession of aspiring London barrister Robert Brigges, tracing his weeks of documented episodes and their significance within contemporary religious and legal debate. Both books are works of documentary history aimed at readers interested in the religious and social history of demonic possession in early modern England, grounded in primary case records rather than general survey.
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“Sands delivers a compelling resurrection of Robert Brigges's ordeal, providing unprecedented insight into first-person accounts of possession. The analysis is rigorous and historically grounded, effectively challenging…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on An Elizabethan Lawyer's Possession by the Devil: The Story of Robert Brigges
“Sands provides a meticulous chronological account that serves as a valuable primary source analysis for academic researchers. However, readers seeking narrative thrill or supernatural horror will likely be disappointed by its…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Demon Possession in Elizabethan England
