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Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England: A History of Sorcery and Treason
Francis Young
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Description for Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England: A History of Sorcery and Treason
Hardback. Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II. Series: International Library of Historical Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HBLH; HPCB; HRQX2; JPFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II. Theories of occult conspiracy then regularly led to major political scandals, such as the trial of Eleanor Cobham Duchess of Gloucester in 1441. While accusations of magical treason against high-ranking figures were indeed a staple of late medieval English power politics, they acquired new significance at the Reformation when the 'superstition' embodied by magic came to be associated with proscribed Catholic belief. Francis Young here offers the first concerted historical analysis of allegations of the use of magic either to harm or kill the monarch, or else ... Read more
Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II. Theories of occult conspiracy then regularly led to major political scandals, such as the trial of Eleanor Cobham Duchess of Gloucester in 1441. While accusations of magical treason against high-ranking figures were indeed a staple of late medieval English power politics, they acquired new significance at the Reformation when the 'superstition' embodied by magic came to be associated with proscribed Catholic belief. Francis Young here offers the first concerted historical analysis of allegations of the use of magic either to harm or kill the monarch, or else ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
International Library of Historical Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781788310215
SKU
V9781788310215
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About Francis Young
Francis Young is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and gained a PhD in history from the University of Cambridge. He is the author and editor of seven previous books. These include English Catholics and the Supernatural, 1553-1829 (2013), The Gages of Hengrave and Suffolk Catholicism, 1640-1767 (2015), The Abbey of Bury St Edmunds: History, Legacy and Discovery (2016) ... Read more
Reviews for Magic as a Political Crime in Medieval and Early Modern England: A History of Sorcery and Treason
Young thus offers a well-documented, engagingly written, and persuasive survey of the links between magic and politics in this period, which extends our knowledge of both areas and will be welcomed by scholars in a range of fields ... [A] rich, interesting, and thought-provoking book.
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