The Puritan Exorcism of John Darrell

John darrell was the son of a large family from mansfield, probably born sometime around 15 62. The late sixteenth century version of yell was bringing him all sorts of interested families looking for a solution to the troubles that plagued them. In 15 97, darrell was called to help with a 14 year old boy named william somers. He worked as the servant in the household of an artist, and was reportedly beaten and abused constantly. It was tenage fun by adults, and john darrell saw it as proof the boy was troubled by demon possession. But not every it seemswas on the up and up. There is no record that John darrell charged for these services