Witch, Warlock, and Magician - Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

An introduction to European alchemy and a history of the practise of witchcraft and magic from the fourteenth century through to the seventeenth century.

William H. Davenport Adams presents the work of magicians and astrologers from fourteenth-century England through to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. First published in 1889, this volume gives historical accounts of witchcraft and records of witch trials.

Featuring the following chapters:

- The English Magicians - Roger Bacon: The True and the Legendary - The Story of Dr. John Dee - The Last of the English Magicians: William Lilly - Witches and Witchcraft - Early History of Witchcraft in England - The Decline of Witchcraft in England - The Literature of Witchcraft

© 2015 Walton Press (E-bog): 9781473370883

Release date

E-bog: 28. oktober 2015