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1
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What was the Canon Episcopi ?

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a medieval document that illustrates the religious beliefs and understandings of the medieval people.

states that the devil is real but that magic/witchcraft is a delusion

2
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When was the Canon Episcopi written ?

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11th century

3
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When was The Dicoverie of Witchcraft ?

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1584

4
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Who wrote The Dicoverie of Witchcraft ?

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Reginal Scot

5
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The Dicoverie of Witchcraft ?

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  • This was an English rationalist criticism of witchcraft,

- he was convinced in the ‘supernatural unknown’