A transcript by an ignorant person of a 16th century book on witchcraft
MS. Ballard 66
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
A transcript by an ignorant person of a 16th century book on witchcraft
Shelfmark
MS. Ballard 66
Summary
A transcript by an ignorant person of a 16th century book on witchcraft, containing methods of conjuring up familiar spirits to do the will of the magician: the first, 'A godly way to have a familor Sperit which will tell you all wayes your deSire ...', was 'proued now of late in Cambridg in the yeere 1557.' At p. 86 rev. are accounts of particular familiar spirits.
Date
Written late in the 17th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
90 pages
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Collection contents
A transcript by an ignorant person of a 16th century book on witchcraft
