King James I

No other monarch has had the impact on English literature of King James VI of Scotland, and later James I of England. His version of the bible is still widely available and praised for its poetic imagery. In this earlier book (first published in 1597), James took on the task of proving witches were real, and dangerous. Around this time other authors (such as Reginald Scott) were arguing that the fear of witchcraft was irrational and unfounded, and...