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Reginald Scot's argument that the witch prosecutions of his day rested on credulity, cruelty and trickery — the first great sceptical book on witchcraft in English, answered by James VI in his Daemonologie (1597).

SUBJECTSWitchcraftScepticismTudor England
TAGS#scot#witchcraft#scepticism#sixteenth-century

CONTENTS · 238

  1. 1DR. NICHOLSON’S SUBSCRIBERS.1 MIN
  2. 2PREFACE.3 MIN
  3. 3INTRODUCTION. — part 112 MIN
  4. 4INTRODUCTION. — part 212 MIN
  5. 5INTRODUCTION. — part 311 MIN
  6. 6INTRODUCTION. — part 412 MIN
  7. 7INTRODUCTION. — part 512 MIN
  8. 8INTRODUCTION. — part 63 MIN
  9. 9The Epistle34 MIN
  10. 10The twelfe Booke.19 MIN
  11. 11FINIS.1 MIN
  12. 12BOOK II.1 MIN
  13. 13The first Booke. — The first Chapter.4 MIN
  14. 14The first Booke — The second Chapter4 MIN
  15. 15The first Booke — The third Chapter3 MIN
  16. 16The first Booke — The fourth Chapter3 MIN
  17. 17The first Booke — The fift Chapter2 MIN
  18. 18The first Booke — The sixt Chapter3 MIN
  19. 19The first Booke — The seventh Chapter2 MIN
  20. 20The first Booke — The eight Chapter2 MIN
  21. 21The first Booke — The ninth Chapter1 MIN
  22. 22The second Booke. — The first Chapter.1 MIN
  23. 23The second Booke — The second Chapter3 MIN
  24. 24The second Booke — The third Chapter2 MIN
  25. 25The second Booke — The fourth Chapter1 MIN
  26. 26The second Booke — The fift Chapter3 MIN
  27. 27The second Booke — The sixt Chapter2 MIN
  28. 28The second Booke — The seventh Chapter1 MIN
  29. 29The second Booke — The eight Chapter4 MIN
  30. 30The second Booke — The Ninth Chapter2 MIN
  31. 31The second Booke — The tenth Chapter2 MIN
  32. 32The second Booke — The eleventh Chapter3 MIN
  33. 33The second Booke — The twelfe Chapter3 MIN
  34. 34The third Booke. — The first Chapter.2 MIN
  35. 35The third Booke — The second Chapter3 MIN
  36. 36The third Booke — The third Chapter2 MIN
  37. 37The third Booke — The fourth Chapter2 MIN
  38. 38The third Booke — The fift Chapter2 MIN
  39. 39The third Booke — The sixt Chapter2 MIN
  40. 40The third Booke — The seventh Chapter3 MIN
  41. 41The third Booke — The eight Chapter2 MIN
  42. 42The third Booke — The ninth Chapter4 MIN
  43. 43The third Booke — The tenth Chapter3 MIN
  44. 44The third Booke — The eleventh Chapter2 MIN
  45. 45The third Booke — The twelfe Chapter20 MIN
  46. 46The fourth Booke. — The first Chapter.1 MIN
  47. 47The fourth Booke — The second Chapter3 MIN
  48. 48The fourth Booke — The third Chapter1 MIN
  49. 49The fourth Booke — The fourth Chapter3 MIN
  50. 50The fourth Booke — The fift Chapter2 MIN
  51. 51The fourth Booke — The sixt Chapter1 MIN
  52. 52The fourth Booke — The seventh Chapter2 MIN
  53. 53The fourth Booke — The eight Chapter2 MIN
  54. 54The fourth Booke — The ninth Chapter2 MIN
  55. 55The fourth Booke — The tenth Chapter2 MIN
  56. 56The fourth Booke — The eleventh Chapter2 MIN
  57. 57The fourth Booke — The twelfe Chapter1 MIN
  58. 58The fift Booke. — The first Chapter.6 MIN
  59. 59The fift Booke — The second Chapter2 MIN
  60. 60The fift Booke — The third Chapter5 MIN
  61. 61The fift Booke — The fourth Chapter3 MIN
  62. 62The fift Booke — The fift Chapter4 MIN
  63. 63The fift Booke — The sixt Chapter2 MIN
  64. 64The fift Booke — The seventh Chapter4 MIN
  65. 65The fift Booke — The eight Chapter6 MIN
  66. 66The fift Booke — The ninth Chapter3 MIN
  67. 67The sixt Booke. — The first Chapter.3 MIN
  68. 68The sixt Booke — The second Chapter4 MIN
  69. 69The sixt Booke — The third Chapter2 MIN
  70. 70The sixt Booke — The fourth Chapter2 MIN
  71. 71The sixt Booke — The fift Chapter1 MIN
  72. 72The sixt Booke — The sixt Chapter2 MIN
  73. 73The sixt Booke — The seventh Chapter2 MIN
  74. 74The sixt Booke — The eight Chapter1 MIN
  75. 75The seventh Booke. — The first Chapter.6 MIN
  76. 76The seventh Booke — The second Chapter3 MIN
  77. 77The seventh Booke — The third Chapter2 MIN
  78. 78The seventh Booke — The fourth Chapter4 MIN
  79. 79The seventh Booke — The fift Chapter2 MIN
  80. 80The seventh Booke — The sixt Chapter1 MIN
  81. 81The seventh Booke — The seventh Chapter1 MIN
  82. 82The seventh Booke — The eight Chapter2 MIN
  83. 83The seventh Booke — The ninth Chapter2 MIN
  84. 84The seventh Booke — The tenth Chapter1 MIN
  85. 85The seventh Booke — The eleventh Chapter5 MIN
  86. 86The seventh Booke — The twelfe Chapter13 MIN
  87. 87The eight booke. — The first Chapter.3 MIN
  88. 88The eight booke — The second Chapter3 MIN
  89. 89The eight booke — The third Chapter3 MIN
  90. 90The eight booke — The fourth Chapter3 MIN
  91. 91The eight booke — The fift Chapter1 MIN
  92. 92The eight booke — The sixt Chapter3 MIN
  93. 93The ninth Booke. — The first Chapter.2 MIN
  94. 94The ninth Booke — The second Chapter2 MIN
  95. 95The ninth Booke — The third Chapter2 MIN
  96. 96The ninth Booke — The fourth Chapter1 MIN
  97. 97The ninth Booke — The fift Chapter1 MIN
  98. 98The ninth Booke — The sixt Chapter2 MIN
  99. 99The ninth Booke — The seventh Chapter2 MIN
  100. 100The tenth Booke. — The first Chapter.1 MIN
  101. 101The tenth Booke — The second Chapter2 MIN
  102. 102The tenth Booke — The third Chapter1 MIN
  103. 103The tenth Booke — The fourth Chapter2 MIN
  104. 104The tenth Booke — The fift Chapter2 MIN
  105. 105The tenth Booke — The sixt Chapter1 MIN
  106. 106The tenth Booke — The seventh Chapter1 MIN
  107. 107The tenth Booke — The eight Chapter2 MIN
  108. 108The tenth Booke — The ninth Chapter2 MIN
  109. 109The tenth Booke — The tenth Chapter2 MIN
  110. 110The eleventh booke. — The first Chapter.1 MIN
  111. 111The eleventh booke — The second Chapter1 MIN
  112. 112The eleventh booke — The third Chapter1 MIN
  113. 113The eleventh booke — The fourth Chapter1 MIN
  114. 114The eleventh booke — The fift Chapter1 MIN
  115. 115The eleventh booke — The sixt Chapter2 MIN
  116. 116The eleventh booke — The seventh Chapter1 MIN
  117. 117The eleventh booke — The eight Chapter1 MIN
  118. 118The eleventh booke — The ninth Chapter1 MIN
  119. 119The eleventh booke — The tenth Chapter2 MIN
  120. 120The eleventh booke — The eleventh Chapter2 MIN
  121. 121The eleventh booke — The twelfe Chapter15 MIN
  122. 122The eleventh booke — The xxii Chapter5 MIN
  123. 123The twelfe Booke. — The first Chapter.1 MIN
  124. 124The twelfe Booke — The second Chapter2 MIN
  125. 125The twelfe Booke — The third Chapter2 MIN
  126. 126The twelfe Booke — The fourth Chapter1 MIN
  127. 127The twelfe Booke — The fift Chapter2 MIN
  128. 128The twelfe Booke — The sixt Chapter2 MIN
  129. 129The twelfe Booke — The seventh Chapter5 MIN
  130. 130The twelfe Booke — The eight Chapter1 MIN
  131. 131The twelfe Booke — The ninth Chapter8 MIN
  132. 132The twelfe Booke — The tenth Chapter2 MIN
  133. 133The twelfe Booke — The eleventh Chapter1 MIN
  134. 134The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 111 MIN
  135. 135The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 212 MIN
  136. 136The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 312 MIN
  137. 137The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 43 MIN
  138. 138The twelfe Booke — The xviii Chapter30 MIN
  139. 139The twelfe Booke — The first Chapter2 MIN
  140. 140The twelfe Booke — The second Chapter3 MIN
  141. 141The twelfe Booke — The third Chapter1 MIN
  142. 142The twelfe Booke — The fourth Chapter1 MIN
  143. 143The twelfe Booke — The fift Chapter1 MIN
  144. 144The twelfe Booke — The sixt Chapter5 MIN
  145. 145The twelfe Booke — The seventh Chapter5 MIN
  146. 146The twelfe Booke — The eight Chapter2 MIN
  147. 147The twelfe Booke — The ninth Chapter2 MIN
  148. 148The twelfe Booke — The tenth Chapter2 MIN
  149. 149The twelfe Booke — The eleventh Chapter2 MIN
  150. 150The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 111 MIN
  151. 151The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 213 MIN
  152. 152The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 312 MIN
  153. 153The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 411 MIN
  154. 154The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 511 MIN
  155. 155The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 612 MIN
  156. 156The twelfe Booke — The first Chapter2 MIN
  157. 157The twelfe Booke — The second Chapter3 MIN
  158. 158The twelfe Booke — The third Chapter4 MIN
  159. 159The twelfe Booke — The fourth Chapter2 MIN
  160. 160The twelfe Booke — The fift Chapter12 MIN
  161. 161The twelfe Booke — The sixt Chapter3 MIN
  162. 162The twelfe Booke — The seventh Chapter2 MIN
  163. 163The twelfe Booke — The eight Chapter5 MIN
  164. 164The twelfe Booke — The first Chapter2 MIN
  165. 165The twelfe Booke — The second Chapter24 MIN
  166. 166The twelfe Booke — The third Chapter1 MIN
  167. 167The twelfe Booke — The fourth Chapter4 MIN
  168. 168The twelfe Booke — The fift Chapter4 MIN
  169. 169The twelfe Booke — The seventh Chapter1 MIN
  170. 170The twelfe Booke — The eight Chapter10 MIN
  171. 171The twelfe Booke — The ninth Chapter1 MIN
  172. 172The twelfe Booke — The tenth Chapter3 MIN
  173. 173The twelfe Booke — The eleventh Chapter1 MIN
  174. 174The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 113 MIN
  175. 175The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 212 MIN
  176. 176The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 312 MIN
  177. 177The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 412 MIN
  178. 178The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 512 MIN
  179. 179The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 612 MIN
  180. 180The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 711 MIN
  181. 181The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 85 MIN
  182. 182The twelfe Booke — The first Chapter2 MIN
  183. 183The twelfe Booke — The second Chapter2 MIN
  184. 184The twelfe Booke — The third Chapter4 MIN
  185. 185The twelfe Booke — The fourth Chapter1 MIN
  186. 186The twelfe Booke — The fift Chapter7 MIN
  187. 187The twelfe Booke — The sixt Chapter3 MIN
  188. 188The twelfe Booke — The seventh Chapter1 MIN
  189. 189The twelfe Booke — The eight Chapter1 MIN
  190. 190The twelfe Booke — The ninth Chapter2 MIN
  191. 191The twelfe Booke — The tenth Chapter1 MIN
  192. 192The twelfe Booke — The first Chapter2 MIN
  193. 193The twelfe Booke — The second Chapter2 MIN
  194. 194The twelfe Booke — The third Chapter4 MIN
  195. 195The twelfe Booke — The fourth Chapter4 MIN
  196. 196The twelfe Booke — The fift Chapter1 MIN
  197. 197The twelfe Booke — The sixt Chapter2 MIN
  198. 198The twelfe Booke — The seventh Chapter2 MIN
  199. 199The twelfe Booke — The eight Chapter2 MIN
  200. 200The twelfe Booke — The ninth Chapter2 MIN
  201. 201The twelfe Booke — The tenth Chapter3 MIN
  202. 202The twelfe Booke — The eleventh Chapter3 MIN
  203. 203The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 112 MIN
  204. 204The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 212 MIN
  205. 205The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 312 MIN
  206. 206The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 412 MIN
  207. 207The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 512 MIN
  208. 208The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 612 MIN
  209. 209The twelfe Booke — The twelfe Chapter — part 712 MIN
  210. 210BOOK XV. — CHAP. I.4 MIN
  211. 211CHAP. II.4 MIN
  212. 212CHAP. III.6 MIN
  213. 213CHAP. IV.2 MIN
  214. 214CHAP. V.2 MIN
  215. 215CHAP. VI.3 MIN
  216. 216CHAP. VII.3 MIN
  217. 217CHAP. VIII.4 MIN
  218. 218CHAP. IX.6 MIN
  219. 219MIDDLETON’S “WITCH”.4 MIN
  220. 220MIDDLETON’S “WITCH”. — I11 MIN
  221. 221MIDDLETON’S “WITCH”. — II10 MIN
  222. 222GENERAL NOTINGS ON SCOT’S TEXT.29 MIN
  223. 223GLOSSARY.3 MIN
  224. 224GLOSSARY. — C6 MIN
  225. 225GLOSSARY. — I1 MIN
  226. 226GLOSSARY. — L6 MIN
  227. 227GLOSSARY. — V1 MIN
  228. 228GLOSSARY. — X1 MIN
  229. 229ELLIOT STOCK’S PUBLICATIONS.6 MIN
  230. 230Notes — part 111 MIN
  231. 231Notes — part 212 MIN
  232. 232Notes — part 312 MIN
  233. 233Notes — part 411 MIN
  234. 234Notes — part 511 MIN
  235. 235Notes — part 611 MIN
  236. 236Notes — part 711 MIN
  237. 237Notes — part 814 MIN
  238. 238Notes — part 98 MIN

THE TEXT

Text of the Project Gutenberg edition (The Discoverie of Witchcraft). Taken from Project Gutenberg (eBook #60766). Public domain in the United States; no rights are claimed over the text.