Contextual Knowledge

• Who wrote the book Daemonologie?

  King James VI of Scotland
• What is Daemonologie about?

  The existence of supernatural beings and the arguement of their prosecution
• What is the Great Chain of Being?

  A ladder of hierarchy that encompasses all things in the universe
• Who decided the Great Chain of Being?

  God
• How was position indicated in the Great Chain of Being?

  It was indicated by purity
• What was believed to happen if the Great Chain of Being was disrupted?

  Everything would go wrong / chaos
• Why were royalty considered more important on the Great Chain of Being?

  Divine right
• What is the Divine right of Kings?

  The belief that a monarch was chosen by God
• What is regicide?

  Killing a monarch
• What was the consequence of going against the Divine Right of Kings?

  You were committing a sin against God and disrupting nature
• What does misogynistic mean?

  The belief tha tmen are superior to women
• What does adhere mean?

  To stick to something
• What does subservient mean?

  Less powerful and doing what others tell you