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1592

The witchcraft begins

Demdike meets a devil named Tibb while out begging. Despite being told she could have anything she liked in return for giving him her soul, she resists, telling him that she wants nothing. 1592

Defining moment Demdike succumbs 1598

After resisting temptation for several years, Demdike sends a spirit on her daughter’s behalf to get revenge on Richard Baldwin after he fails to pay her. Around the same time, Demdike persuades her

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