Daemonology
That of Jacob VI. of Scotland (later James I of England ) written work Daemonologie (Engl. Demonology) was published in Scotland for the first time 1,597th According to current research, it was probably written in the period from 1591 to 1597. The daemonology deals mainly with topics of magic and witchcraft in three books and, like the Malleus maleficarum used as a reference, is extremely hostile to witches. With this book, Jakob wanted to promote the witch hunt in England and Scotland, and he was mainly inspired by the witch trials in North Berwick.
content
With this book, Jakob wanted to revive the witch hunt in England and Scotland , similar to his News from Scotland, written in 1591 . This had previously been strongly contained under the government of Elizabeth I (until 1603). The book is written in dialogue form, which was not unusual at the time. Like the Malleus maleficarum, Daemonologie is divided into three books. Volume I. deals with the arts and sciences and highlights the forbidden arts. Above all, the difference between "witchcraft" (witchcraft) and "magic" (magic) is made clear here. The second book takes a closer look at the "witchcraft". In the third book, the damage spells are finally explained in more detail, as well as the penalties for the respective offenses.
literature
- Fischlin, Daniel: “Counterfeiting God”: James VI (I) and the Politics of “Daemonologie” (1597) , in: The Journal of Narrative Technique 26 (1996), pp. 1-29.
- Normand, Lawrence; Roberts, Gareth: Witchcraft in early modern Scotland. James VI's Demonology and the North Berwick witches , Exeter 2002.
Individual evidence
- ↑ See Normand, Lawrence; Roberts, Gareth: Witchcraft in early modern Scotland. James VI's Demonology and the North Berwick witches, Exeter 2002, p. 327.
- ↑ See Fischlin, Daniel: "Counterfeiting God": James VI (I) and the Politics of "Daemonologie" (1597), in: The Journal of Narrative Technique 26 (1996), pp. 1–29, here p. 10 .
- ↑ See: Normand (see note 1), p. 343ff.