A Dialogue Concerning Witches and Witchcrafts explained

A Dialogue Concerning Witches and Witchcrafts was a book written by George Gifford and published in 1593.^[1] It "is notable for its attention to the ministerial challenges posed by witch belief as well as for its entertaining dialogue designed to appeal to a wide audience".^[2]

Gifford told the story of many alleged witches, including Feats, a reputed sorcerer in Elizabethan London, whose familiar spirit was a black dog named Bomelius.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• A Dialogue Concerning Witches and Witchcrafts (1603) [1842]

Notes and References

1. Reviewed Works A Dialogue concerning Witches and Witchcrafts by George Gifford; The Discovery of Witches and Witchcraft: The Writings of the Witchfinders, Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne by S. F. Davies. Joel T.. Rosenthal. Sixteenth Century Journal. 40 . 4 . Winter 2009 . 1321–1322. 40541304.
2. "Subtiltie" Exposed: Pastoral Perspectives on Witch Belief in the Thought of George Gifford. Scott. McGinnis. Sixteenth Century Journal. 33 . 3 . Autumn 2002 . 665–686. 10.2307/4144019 . 4144019.
3. Devil Dogs, p.26, Mark Stoyle, May 2011, BBC History Magazine
4. Book: Gifford, George. George Gifford (Puritan)

   . George Gifford (Puritan). A Dialogue Concerning Witches & Witchcrafts. 1603. The Percy Society. 67.