Witchcraft Flashcards
1
Q
What did James I have an interest in ?
A
The supernatural and witch craft
He was so interested in the subject that he wrote a book called ‘Daemonologie’
2
Q
How did James I view witchcraft ?
A
As an act of Satan and therefore sinful
3
Q
How can we see Demonolgie being confirmed to in Macbeth ?
A
Many of the practices that the witches part take in are conforming to the ones written by James I in his novel Daemonolgie
4
Q
How did James I change English laws around witchcraft ?
A
He made the punishment for witchcraft far more severe with the death penalty
