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It must be recalled that when this was first tried before a commission they were convinced that it was not imposture. A layman cannot refrain from suspecting that Darrel had hypnotic control over Somers. Ibid., 141-142. Ibid., 141. Harsnett quotes Darrel for this statement. Harsnett, Discovery, 7. Ibid. Triall of Maist. Dorrel, narrative in back of pamphlet.
Written by John Dorrel, a faithful Minister of the Gospell, but published without his knowledge.... 1599. A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel, Bacheler of Artes ..., London, 1599. The "Epistle to the Reader" is signed "S. H.," i. e., Samuel Harsnett, then chaplain to the Bishop of London.
Darrel was a Puritan and had nothing to do with the Catholic performances. It is quite possible to suppose, however, that its course would have been run in much the same way at a later time. For Darrel's story see The Triall of Maist. Dorrel, or A Collection of Defences against Allegations ... , 15-21. See Harsnett, Discovery, 310. Katherine Wright's evil spirit returned later.
Darrel, A Detection of that sinnful ... discours of Samuel Harshnet, 40. And see above, p. 56, note. Harsnett, Discovery, 8. Ibid., 320-322; Darrel, An Apologie, or defence, L III, says that the third jury acquitted her. Harsnett refers to the fact that he was found guilty by the grand inquest. The Triall of Maist. Dorrel, preface "To the Reader." Harsnett, Discovery, 9. Ibid., 78-98.
John Dorrel preacher, with aunsweres to such objections.... Together with certaine depositions taken at Nottingham ..., 1598. Black letter. This was written either by Darrel or at his instigation. This work is undated, but, to judge from the preface, it was probably written soon after both Darrel and More were imprisoned.
It is quite clear too that it was written before Harsnett's Discovery of the Fraudulent Practices of John Darrel, for Darrel says that he hears that the Bishop of London is writing a book against him. The Triall of Maist. Dorrel, or A Collection of Defences against Allegations.... 1599. A brief Apologie proving the possession of William Sommers.
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