Project Gutenberg 2012-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 471 Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) 1828 1891 Adams, William Henry Davenport Adams, W.H. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland Produced by Irma Špehar, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Witch, Warlock, and Magician" by W. H. Davenport Adams is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the themes of magic, witchcraft, and alchemy, focusing particularly on their historical development in England and Scotland. It provides biographical sketches of notable figures in magic and alchemy, such as Roger Bacon and Dr. John Dee, while also examining significant witch trials and the societal implications of these practices. The opening of the work sets the stage by introducing its purpose as a contribution to the broader "History of Human Error," suggesting an analytical yet empathetic approach to these controversial subjects. Adams outlines the content, indicating that the first part will discuss key magicians and their influences, while the second part will delve into the history of witchcraft, offering detailed accounts of trials and testimonies. This introduction establishes a framework for readers to progressively understand the complex interplay of belief and skepticism surrounding magic and witchcraft from a historical perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Witchcraft -- England -- History Magic -- England -- History Magic -- Scotland -- History Witchcraft -- Scotland -- History Magic -- Great Britain -- History Witchcraft -- Great Britain -- History Occultists -- Great Britain BF Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 805781 2025-07-15T15:03:39.872062 text/html 831032 2012-02-04T09:40:42 text/html 411532 2025-07-15T15:03:53.770998 application/epub+zip 420400 2025-07-15T15:03:44.619007 application/epub+zip 390163 2025-07-15T15:03:42.719036 application/epub+zip 725059 2025-07-15T15:04:01.031987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668038 2025-07-15T15:03:51.977991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523488 2022-09-17T16:26:04.511752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 710707 2025-07-15T15:03:38.669065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710552 2012-02-04T09:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 710777 2012-02-04T09:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23691 2025-07-15T15:04:01.173934 application/rdf+xml 15836 2025-07-15T15:03:43.247024 image/jpeg 3690 2025-07-15T15:03:42.982023 image/jpeg 282257 2012-02-04T09:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 281961 2012-02-04T09:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 303426 2012-02-04T09:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 389617 2025-07-15T15:03:39.931034 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia