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'''Reginald Scot''' (or '''Scott''') (c. 1538 – 9 October 1599) was an English country gentleman and Member of Parliament, now remembered as the author of ''The Discoverie of Witchcraft'', which was published in 1584. | '''Reginald Scot''' (or '''Scott''') (c. 1538 – 9 October 1599) was an English country gentleman and Member of Parliament, now remembered as the author of ''[[The Discoverie of Witchcraft (nonfiction)|The Discoverie of Witchcraft]]'', which was published in 1584. | ||
It was written against the belief in witches, to show that witchcraft did not exist. | It was written against the belief in witches, to show that witchcraft did not exist. | ||
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== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[ (nonfiction)]] | * ''[[The Discoverie of Witchcraft (nonfiction)]]'' | ||
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Reginald Scot (or Scott) (c. 1538 – 9 October 1599) was an English country gentleman and Member of Parliament, now remembered as the author of The Discoverie of Witchcraft, which was published in 1584.
It was written against the belief in witches, to show that witchcraft did not exist.
Part of its content exposes how (apparently miraculous) feats of magic were done, and the book is often deemed the first textbook on conjuring.
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External links:
- Reginald Scot @ Wikipedia