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Magic as a political crime in medieval and early modern England : a history of sorcery and treason /
Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II. Theories of occult conspiracy then regularly led to major political scandals, such as the trial of Eleanor Cobham Duchess of Gloucester in 1441. While accusations of magical treason against high-ranking figures were indeed a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2018.
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| Colección: | International library of historical studies ;
107. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. 'Compassing and imagining': magic as a political crime in Medieval England
- 2. Treason, sorcery and prophecy in the early English Reformation, 1534-58
- 3. Elizabeth versus the 'Popish Conjurers', 1558-77
- 4. 'A traitorous heart to the queen': effigies and witch-hunts, 1578-1603
- 5. 'A breach in nature': magic as a political crime in early Stuart England, 1603-42
- 6. The decline of magic as a political crime, 1642-1700.