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The Discoverie of Witchcraft Being a Reprint of the First Edition Published in 1584 (Classic Reprint)

Reginald Scot

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It was published in 1584 and was written as a debunking of witchcraft, placing the blame for the execution of witches on the Catholic Church, but ultimately became a popular resource for witchcraft lore and spells.

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And this comes from a book called The Discovery of Witchcraft, which was written by a man named Reginald Scott, who was from Kent in England and was a gentleman.

— Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

It was published in 1584 and was written as a debunking of witchcraft, placing the blame for the execution of witches on the Catholic Church, but ultimately became a popular resource for witchcraft lore and spells.

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And this comes from a book called The Discovery of Witchcraft, which was written by a man named Reginald Scott, who was from Kent in England and was a gentleman.

To know of treasure hidden in the earth. On a piece of paper, write the following characters on a Saturday in the hour of the rising moon and lay it where you think treasure might be hidden. If there is treasure on that spot, the paper will burn.

Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

Written by an English gentleman in 1584 to debunk witchcraft and blame the Catholic church for witch executions, it instead became a resource for spells and lore.

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And this comes from a book called The Discovery of Witchcraft, which was written by a man named Reginald Scott, who was from Kent in England and was a gentleman. And it was published in 1584.

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