Reginald Scot

English politician and author (c.1537–1599)

Born	1538?
Died	1599

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The discoverie of witchcraft

by Reginald Scot
First published in 1665 — 16 editions
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A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden: and necessarie instructions for the making and mayntenaunce thereof, with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, commonly practised therein, very necessarie and expedient for all men to haue, which in any wise haue to doe with hops

by Reginald Scot First published in 1574 — 5 editions

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The discovery of witchcraft: proving, that the compacts and contracts of witches with devils and all infernal spirits or familiars, are but erroneous novelties and imaginary conceptions : also discovering, how far their power extendeth in killing, tormenting, consuming, or curing the bodies of men, women, children, or animals, by charms, philtres, periapts, pentacles, curses, and conjurations : wherein likewise the unchristian practices and inhumane dealings of searchers and witch-tryers upon aged, melancholly, and superstitious people, in extorting confessions by terrors and tortures, and in devising false marks and symptoms, are notably detected : and the knavery of juglers, conjurers, charmers, soothsayers, figure-casters, dreamers, alchymists and philterers; with many other things that have long lain hidden, fully opened and deciphered : all which are very necessary to be known for the undeceiving of judges, justices, and jurors, before they pass sentence upon poor, miserable and ignorant people; who are frequently arraigned, condemned, and executed for witches and wizzards : in sixteen books

by Reginald Scot First published in 1584 — 4 editions
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The discouerie of witchcraft: wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coiurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of Pythonists, the curiositie of figure casters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered and many other things opened which have long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne. Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels &c. all latelie written.

by Reginald Scot First published in 1584 — 3 editions
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Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft: proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian

by Reginald Scot First published in 1651 — 2 editions

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Scots discovery of witchcraft: proving the common opinions of witches contracting with devils, spirits, or familiars ... : and their power to kill, torment, and consume ... to be but imaginary ... : wherein also, the lewd unchristian practices of witchmongers ... is notably detected ... : whereunto is added a treatise upon the nature and substance of spirits and devils ... : all written and published in anno 1584

by Reginald Scot First published in 1651 — 2 editions

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Ontdecking van tovery

by Reginald Scot First published in 1638 — 1 edition

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Scots Discovery of VVitchcraft : Proving The Common opinions of Witches con- tracting with Devils, Spirits, or Familiars; and their power to kill, torment, and consume the bodies of Men, Women, and Children, or other Creatures by diseases or otherwise; their flying in the Air, &c. To be but imaginary Erronious conceptions and novelties; Wherein Also, The lewd unchristian practises of Witchmongers, upon aged, melancholy, ignorant, and superstitious people in extorting confessions, by inhumane terrors and tortures is notably detected. Also {The knavery and confederacy of Conjurors. The impious blasphemy of Inchanters. The imposture of Soothsayers, and Infidelity of Atheists. The delusion of Pythonists, Figure-casters, Astrologers, and vanity of Dreamers. The fruitlesse beggerly art of Alchimistry. The horrible art of Poisoning and all the tricks and conveyances of juggling and Liegerdemain are fully deciphered. With many other Secrets opened that have long lain hidden: though very necessary to be known for the undeceiving of Judges, Justices, and Juries, and for the preservation of poor, aged, deformed, ignorant people; frequently taken, arraigned, condemned and executed for Witches, when according to a right understanding, and a good conscience, Physick, Food, and necessaries should be administered to them. Whereunto is added, a Treatise upon the nature and substance of Spirits and De- vils, &c. all written and published in Anno 1584

by Reginald Scot First published in 1654 — 1 edition

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A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden and necessarie instructions for the making and mayntenaunce thereof: with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, commonly practised therein, very necessarie and expedient for all men to haue, which in any wise haue to doe with hops

by Reginald Scot First published in 1576 — 1 edition

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Ondecking van tovery

by Reginald Scot, Thomas Basson, Jacques Duclercq, and Louis Servin First published in 1609 — 1 edition

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The discouerie of witchcraft, wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falsehood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practices of Pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueniances of legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and many other things opened, which haue long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne: Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c

by Reginald Scot First published in 1584 — 1 edition

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The country-mans recreation: or, The art of planting, graffing, and gardening, in three bookes : the first declaring divers wayes of planting, and graffing ... also how to cleanse your grafts and cions, how to helpe barren and sicke trees, how to kill wormes and vermin and to preserve and keepe fruit, how to plant and proyne your vines, and to gather and presse your grape ... how to make your cider and perry ... : the second treateth of the hop-garden, with necessary instructions for the making and the maintenance thereof ... : whereunto is added, the expert gardener, containing divers necessary and rare secrets belonging to that art ...

by Bernard Alsop, Thomas Fawcett, Michael Young, Leonard Mascall, and Reginald Scot First published in 1640 — 1 edition

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A discourse concerning the nature and substance of devils and spirits, in two books

by Reginald Scot First published in 1665 — 1 edition

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Discourie of witchcraft

by Reginald Scot First published in 1971 — 1 edition

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English politician and author (c.1537–1599)

Born	1538?
Died	1599

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OLID: OL692191A
ISNI: 0000000062997791
Library of Congress Names: n50004655
VIAF: 894939
Wikidata: Q2138020
Inventaire.io: wd:Q2138020

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