Witchcraft

• King James had great interest in supernatural and witchcraft

  Wrote a book called daemonologie

  Means science or demons
• Witchcraft was an act of Satan

  One becomes one by making a deal with the devil to get some sort of supernatural power
• Daemonologie

  Could be source of macbeth

  Practices of the witches agreed with the beliefs which king James had

  A dialogue

  Bring evidence to light which would warrant the claim and justify the death penalty
• Scotland had severe laws against witchcraft

  James increased severity of law regarding witchcraft

  'An act against conjuration, witchcraft and dealing with evil and wicked spirits'

  Made witchcraft a felony punishable by death