Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England: A History of Sorcery and Treason by Francis Young

Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England: A History of Sorcery and Treason

Francis Young

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative slow-paced
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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 magic...

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