
The Magic of Rogues
Necromancers in Early Tudor England
By: Frank Klaassen, Sharon Hubbs Wright
Paperback | 1 June 2021
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In The Magic of Rogues, Frank Klaassen and Sharon Hubbs Wright present the legal documents about and open a window onto these fascinating investigations of magic practitioners in early Tudor England. Set side by side with sixteenth- and seventeenth-century texts that describe the sorts of magic those practitioners performed, these documents are translated, contextualized, and presented in language accessible to nonspecialist readers. Their analysis reveals how magicians and cunning folk operated in extended networks in which they exchanged knowledge, manuscripts, equipment, and even clients; foregrounds magicians encounters with authority in ways that separate them from traditional narratives about witchcraft and witch trials; and suggests that the regulation and punishment of magic in the Tudor period were comparatively and perhaps surprisingly gentle. Incorporating the study of both intellectual and legal sources, The Magic of Rogues presents a well-rounded picture of illicit learned magic in early Tudor England.
Engaging and accessible, this book will appeal to anyone seeking to understand the intersection of medieval legal history, religion, magic, esotericism, and Tudor history.
About the Authors
Frank Klaassen is Professor of History at the University of Saskatchewan. He is the author of Making Magic in Elizabethan England: Two Early Modern Vernacular Books of Magic and the award-winning The Transformations of Magic: Illicit Learned Magic in the Later Middle Ages and Renaissance, both published by Penn State University Press.
Sharon Hubbs Wright is Associate Professor of History at St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan. She has published numerous articles on late medieval social and legal history.
Industry Reviews
"The Magic of Rogues undoubtedly enhances our understanding of early Tudor magic, reinforced by a general introduction to the nature of magic in the period and its relationship with the authorities."-Ronald Hutton, author of The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present "With its innovative combination of magical texts and legal documents, this is an important research contribution and offers an excellent set of annotated sources for teaching not just about magic but also about power, belief, and ambition in Tudor England."-Jonathan Barry, author of Witchcraft and Demonology in South-West England, 1640-1789
ISBN: 9780271089294
ISBN-10: 0271089296
Series: Magic in History Sourcebooks
Published: 1st June 2021
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 176
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 14.1 x 21.7 x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.23
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