The Discoverie of Witchcraft (nonfiction)

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.

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Reginald Scot (nonfiction)
• Witchcraft (nonfiction)

External links:

• The Discoverie of Witchcraft @ Wikipedia