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Demonology - Early works to 1800
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The life and conversation of Temperance Floyd, Mary Lloyd; and Susanna Edwards three eminent witches : lately condemed at Exeter assizes; together with a full account of their first agreement with the Devil: with the manner how they prosecuted their devillish sorceries. Also a full account of their tryal, examination, condemnation, and confession, at the place of execution: with many other things remarkable; and worthy observation.
Date: 1687- Books
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Scot's discovery of vvitchcraft : proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, 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 lewde unchristian practices of witchmongers...is notably detected. Also the knavery and confederacy of conjurors.... The horrible art of poisoning and all the tricks and conveyances of juggling and liegerdemain are fully deciphered. With many other things opened that have long lain hidden: ... Whereunto is added, a treatise upon the nature, and substance of spirits and divels, &c. all written and published in anno 1584. by Reginald Scot, Esquire.
Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599Date: 1651- Books
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Pandæmonium, or The Devil's cloyster : Being a further blow to modern Sadduceism, proving the existence of witches and spirits. In a discourse deduced from the fall of the angels, the propagation of Satans kingdom before the flood: the idolatry of the ages after, greatly advancing diabolical confederacies. With an account of the lives and transactions of several notorious witches, some whereof have been popes. Also a collection of several authentick relations of strange apparitions of dæmons and spectres, and fascinations of witches, never before printed. By Richard Bovet Gent.
Bovet, Richard, approximately 1641-Date: 1684- Books
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The kingdom of darknes [sic].
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725Date: [1690]- E-books
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The hammer of witches : a complete translation of the Malleus maleficarum / Christopher S. Mackay.
Mackay, Christopher S., 1962-Date: 2009