The second examines how they engaged with exorcism as it was commonly practiced in the sixteenth century. The first looks at how each author understood demons and the problem of demonic possession. ![]() ![]() To engage with these issues, the essay is broken into two parts. A particular emphasis is placed on what Weyer and Scot's views on possession and exorcism indicate about their broader religious and supernatural beliefs. Where appropriate, the two authors will also be compared with relevant contemporary Catholic authors, in order to better highlight the broader context in which they were writing. The purpose of this paper is to present a clearer picture of Johann Weyer's conception of possession and exorcism by synthesizing various elements of his De Praestigiis Daemonum, and comparing these elements with Reginald Scot's The Discoverie of Witchcraft.
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