: From 1558 to 1718 Wallace Notestein The Floating Press , May 1, 2014 - History - 404 pages 0 Reviews Many historical treatments of witchcraft tend to be somewhat sensationalistic and cartoonish. Not so with Wallace Notestein's measured, intellectual take on the subject in A History of Witchcraft in England, which offers not only a thorough historical narrative, but also puts the practice into social and political context. Preview this book »