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between…and…there were…large scale witch hunts in scotland alone
1590
1662
five
witches and witchcraft were the object of…and a genuine…characterised the reign of Elizabeth I
morbid fascination
witch-mania
in…James commissioned…a pamphlet that talked about…in…language aimed at…popular fear of…
1591
Newes from Scotland
his accusation on witches for raising a storm to destroy his fleet as he travelled across the North Sea with Anne of Denmark
scandalised
intensifying
witches
what book aimed to explain the abilities, power and danger of witches which James wrote
Daemonologie in 1597
the…said that every part of…had a specific place in the…
Great Chain of Being
creation
hierarchy of reality
The…defended…
Divine Right of Kings
monarchical absolutism
in…James VI of Scotland wrote…, a manual on how to be…to edify…
1597-1598
Basilikon Doron
a good King
his son Henry
the idea of…taught subjects that…would occur if they acted out against…
sedition
divine retribution
their ruler
these beliefs in the Divine Right of Kings and Great Chain of Being caused…that any break in…would come with…which often manifested in…by…
deep-rooted fear
the natural order of the world
tragic consequences
the physical world by illness and natural disaster
give the term for the way king’s would pass their power to the first-born son
primogeniture
why was their instability in the monarchical succession prior to James’ reign
Henry VIII made Mary and Elizabeth his heirs behind Edward
Edward tried to remove their threat but died
Mary died –> Elizabeth –> James (her son)
The Church used…to…women’s…within society. ask me to tell you about Eve’s role to Adam
the Book of Genesis
perpetuate
subjugation
Eve was to give Adam comfort, be subordinate to him and accept her lesser status
what story from the genesis links to the original sin?
what did this mean for perceptions of women and therefore witches
The Garden of Eden
women were more easily swayed into immorality and tempted, more likely to consort with the Devil
madness was especially…because in defiance of…humans became like…when they lost their…
disturbing
the natural order
beasts
sanity
madness was thought to be a result of …or a…and insanity was one of the…God would serve on those who…
demonic possession
punishment for sin
curses
failed to obey him
