KT1 Changing Attitudes - Dates

1563

Johann Weyer 'On the Illusions of Demons'

1584

Reginald Scot 'The Discoverie of Witchcraft'

1590-91

North Berwick Witch Trials

1596-97

Boy of Burton

1597

John Darrell used exorcist techniques on William Somers

Aberdeen trial

Daemonologie

1599

Samuel Harsnett 'A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practices of John Darrell'

1600

John Darrell 'A Detection of that Sinful, Shaming, Lying and Ridiculous Discours of Samuel Harsnett'

1603

Accession of James I

Samuel Harsnett ‘A Declaration of Egregious Popish Impostures’

1604

Witchcraft Act

1612

Pendle Witch Trials

1625

Accession of Charles I

1634

The Pendle Swindle

1645-47

East Anglian Witch Craze

1656

Thomas Ady 'A Candle In The Dark'

1660

Accession of Charles II

Foundation of the Royal Society

1661

Thomas Ady 'A Perfect Discovery of Witches'

1662

Demon Drummer of Tedworth

1668

Joseph Glanvill 'A Blow at Modern Sadducism, In Some Philosophical Considerations about Witchcraft'

1677

John Webster 'The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft'

George Mackenzie appointed Lord Advocate in Scotland

1678

George Mackenzie 'Laws and Customs of Scotland in Matters Criminal'

1684

Alice Molland hanged (last in England)

1689

Sir John Holt appointed Lord Chief Justice

1691

Balthasar Bekker 'The Enchanted World'

1692-94

Balthasar Bekker 'The World Bewitched'

1701

Sarah Murdock case

1705

John Beaumont 'Historical, Physiological and Theological Treatise of Spirits, Apparitions, Witchcrafts and other Magical Practices'

1727

Burning of Janet Horne - final execution in Scotland

1718

Hutchinson's 'An Historical Essay Concerning Witchcraft'

1751

John and Ruth Osborne murdered by a 4000 strong mob in Hertfordshire