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Written by King James I and published in 1597, the original edition of "Demonology" is widely regarded as one of the most interesting and controversial relig...
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Aftera tumultuous trip to Denmark to retrieve his bride following a proxy marriage in 1589, King James the VI and Iallegedly became obsessed with demons, wit...
Apr 6, 2024 · IN THIS EPISODE: Most everyone is familiar with the King James Bible, but did you know that King James also wrote a book on demonology during the witch hunts and trials?
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Daemonologie —in full Dæmonologie, In Forme of a Dialogue, Divided into three Books: By the High and Mightie Prince, James &c. —was first published in 1597 [1] by King James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England) as a philosophical dissertation on contemporary necromancy and the historical relationships between the various methods ...
The first text presented here, written by James I of England, is a wide-ranging discussion of witchcraft, necromancy, possession, demons, were-wolves, fairies and ghosts, in the form of a Socratic dialogue.
Source and activity 1. 'Daemonologie' title page. [NLS reference: H.32.d.34]. James VI of Scotland's 'Daemonologie' 'Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live' — Exodus 22:18. Inspired by fear. There is no evidence that James VI of Scotland was greatly interested in witchcraft before 1590.
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Mar 8, 2012 · Tyson examines King James' obsession with witches and their alleged attempts on his life, and offers a knowledgeable and sympathetic look at the details of magick and witchcraft in the Jacobean...