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1486
Malleous Maleficarum is published
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1517
Martin Luther openly criticises catholic church
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1542
First witchcraft act
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1559
Queen Liz established protestant church in England
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1563
Second witchcraft act
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Period: 1580 to
Course
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Reginald Scotts "The discoverie of witchcraft"
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Boy Burton case
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Samuel Harsnett's "A discovery of the fraudulent practises of John Darrel"
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Third witchcraft act
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Pendle Swindle
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Thomas Ady's "A candle in the dark"
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The case of the Demon Drummer of Tedworth
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John Webster's "The displaying of supposed witchcraft"
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Sir John Holt appointed Lord Chief Justice
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Balthasar Bekker's "The enchanted world"
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Case of Jane Wenham
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Witchcraft Act repealed