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King James' Daemonologie and Scottish Witchcraft Trials

Abstract

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This study examines the impacts of King James’ <em>Daemonologie</em> on how witches were identified, prosecuted, and executed in Scotland during the early modern period. It is an analytical look at how the intervention of King James during the North Berwick trials influenced the writing of <em>Daemonologie</em> and how <em>Daemonologie </em>set a framework for future witchcraft prosecutions.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts (MA)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
History
Year dc:date.available
2016

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Shearer, Kelsee
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Jason Knirck
  • Roxanne Easley
  • Brian Carroll

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/378
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1394

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2026-07-24
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citation

Shearer, Kelsee. King James' Daemonologie and Scottish Witchcraft Trials. 2016. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/378