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 …
Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Catholics in early Elizabethan England, 1558-1572 -- Accession, religious settlement, and diplomacy -- The Northern Rebellion and Regnans in Excelsis…
'Britain indulges in magic' : the origins of occult traditions in Britain -- The secrets of the king : occult and royal power in Medieval Britain -- Arthurian dynasty : the Tudors and occult power -- House of the unicorn : Stuart monarchy and the contest for occult authority -- …
Belief in magic was, until relatively recent times, widespread in Britain; yet the impact of such belief on determinative political events has frequently been overlooked. In his wide-ranging new book, Francis Young explores the role of occult traditions in the history of the isl…
Tells the full story of the Anglican Church's approach to demonology and the exorcist's ritual since the Reformation in the sixteenth century
"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…
What buried secret lies beneath the stones of one of England's greatest former churches and shrines? The ruins of the Benedictine Abbey of Bury St Edmunds are a memorial to the largest Romanesque church ever built. This Suffolk market town is now a quiet place, out of the way, e…