Witchcraft and King James I Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering King James I, historical witchcraft beliefs, legislation, and Demonologie based on the provided lecture notes.

King James I

A monarch who had a great interest in witchcraft and the supernatural, believing that becoming a witch was an act of Satan requiring a deal with the devil.

Demonologie

A book written as a study on witchcraft by King James I consisting of three parts: magic and necromancy, witchcraft and sorcery, and spirits and spectres, which inspired believers to carry out witch hunts.

Witch Hunts in Elizabeth I's Reign

A common and accepted practice during the reign of Elizabeth I.

Increase in Witchcraft Cases in Scotland

A 53% increase in cases of witchcraft in Scotland after King James published his book, leading to larger and stricter laws.

An Act Against Consuration, Witchcraft and Dealing with Evil and Wicked Spints

An act enacted by King James when he became king of England that made witchcraft a crime punishable by death and removed interference from the clergy.

Punishment by Death

The capital punishment methods for witchcraft, achieved by burning, drowning, or hanging.

Witches' Characteristics and Beliefs

Beliefs that witches were agents of Satan associated with darkness and death who gather at night, make potions, control weather, steal body parts, see into the future, and tell half-truths led by temptation.