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Latest revision as of 08:12, 9 May 2019
The Discoverie of Witchcraft is a partially sceptical book published by the English gentleman Reginald Scot in 1584, intended as an exposé of medieval witchcraft.
It contains a small section intended to show how the public was fooled by charlatans, which is considered the first published material on magic.
Scot believed that the prosecution of those accused of witchcraft was irrational and un-Christian, and he held the Roman Church responsible.
Popular belief held that all obtainable copies were burned on the accession of James I in 1603.
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- The Discoverie of Witchcraft @ Wikipedia