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

1. - Roger Bacon: The True and the Legendary

1. - The Story of Dr. John Dee

1. - The Last of the English Magicians: William Lilly

1. - Witches and Witchcraft

1. - Early History of Witchcraft in England

1. - The Decline of Witchcraft in England

1. - The Literature of Witchcraft