mar 1, 1604 - 1604 Witchcraft Act
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A further law was passed in 1604 during the reign of James I who took a keen interest in demonology and even published a book on it. The 1562 and 1604 Acts transferred the trial of 'witches' from the Church to the ordinary courts.
March 27, 1604
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