Introduction -- The Making of an Early Modern Miracle Healer: Valentine Greatrakes, 1629-1660 -- Greatrakes, Ireland, and the Restoration, 1660-1665 -- 'An Exemplar of Candid and Sincere Christianity': Greatrakes' Mission to England in 1666 -- Healing, Witchcraft, and the Body Politic in Restoration Britain -- Epilogue and conclusion
Summary
This title tells the compelling story of Irish healer Valentine Greatrakes and outlines his place in the history of 17th-century Britain, revealing a fascinating account of his engagement with important events of the period, including the Irish Rebellion of 1641, the English civil wars, the Cromwellian Conquest of Ireland, and the Restoration of 1660
