Witch, Warlock, and Magician - Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

An introduction to European alchemy and a history of the practise of witchcraft and magic from the fourteenth century through to the seventeenth century.

William H. Davenport Adams presents the work of magicians and astrologers from fourteenth-century England through to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. First published in 1889, this volume gives historical accounts of witchcraft and records of witch trials.

Featuring the following chapters:

1. The English Magicians

2. Roger Bacon: The True and the Legendary

3. The Story of Dr. John Dee

4. The Last of the English Magicians: William Lilly

5. Witches and Witchcraft

6. Early History of Witchcraft in England

7. The Decline of Witchcraft in England

8. The Literature of Witchcraft