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Daemonologie is a 1597 book by King James VI of Scotland on magic, sorcery and witchcraft. It was influenced by his involvement in the North Berwick witch trials and his biblical interpretations of demonology.
2 apr 2023 · Daemonologie è uno dei testi più terrificanti mai apparsi contro le streghe, fu scritto di proprio pugno dal re di Scozia, Giacomo/ James VI Stuart. Il trattato, l’unico nel suo genere ad essere scritto da un monarca, scatenò una devastante persecuzione che portò alla morte di migliaia di vittime in Scozia nel corso del ...
29 giu 2008 · A treatise on witchcraft, magic and demonology in dialogue form, written by the Scottish king and published in 1597. The author argues for the reality and danger of these practices, and proposes a severe punishment for the witches and their familiars.
29 giu 2008 · The beginning of "Daemonologie" sets the stage by addressing the widespread fear of witches during James I's reign, as the author outlines his intent to debunk opposing views that deny the existence of witchcraft and the power of the devil.
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- The North Berwick Witches
- 'Daemonologie'
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There is no evidence that James VIof Scotland was greatly interested in witchcraft before 1590. For much of his reign he remained sceptical about the existence of witches with the supposed power to harm or heal. Despite this, James would have been aware that, if witches with the power to do harm actually did exist, they could represent a serious th...
In 1590 James married Anne of Denmark On return from Scandinavia to Scotland, the king’s ship was battered by severe storms and it was suggested that the dark arts were being used by his enemies to prevent him returning safely to Scotland. This was the alleged work of the North Berwick witches who confessed, after torture, to acting with the devil ...
It is likely that it was at this time that James's interest in the subject led him to write a tract, 'Daemonologie' (published in 1597), in which he described the: 'fearefull aboundinge at this time in this countrie, of these detestable slaves of the Devill, the Witches or enchanters'. Modern translation: 'fearful abundance at this time in this cou...
Read this passage from 'Daemonologie' and answer the questions that follow: 'What can be the cause that there are twentie women given to that craft, where ther is one man? 'The reason is easie, for as that sexe is frailer then man is, so is it easier to be intrapped in these grosse snares of the Devill, as was over well proved to be true, by the Se...
Learn about the king's tract that argued for the existence and punishment of witches, inspired by the North Berwick witch hunt of 1590. Read a passage from 'Daemonologie' and answer questions on the role of women and the devil in the text.
A reprint of the original text of Dæmonologie, a book written by King James I of Scotland and England to prove the existence and dangers of witchcraft and demonic possession. The book includes personal accounts, historical references, and theological arguments on the subject of witchcraft and its punishment.
3 lug 2011 · Book from Project Gutenberg: Daemonologie. Library of Congress Classification: BF
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