Daemonologie
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Daemonologie is a 1597 treatise by King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) that explores and endorses the persecution of witchcraft and demonic practices from a theological and political perspective.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Daemonologie canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T554620 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daemonologie Context triple: [James VI and I, notableWork, Daemonologie]
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A.
the Devil
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B.
Strife
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C.
Devils & Dust
Devils & Dust is a 2005 studio album by Bruce Springsteen that features introspective, acoustic-driven songs exploring themes of war, faith, and American life.
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D.
Eidolon
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E.
Dei Filius
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daemonologie Target entity description: Daemonologie is a 1597 treatise by King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) that explores and endorses the persecution of witchcraft and demonic practices from a theological and political perspective.
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A.
the Devil
The Devil is a supernatural embodiment of evil and temptation, commonly depicted in religious and literary traditions as a powerful adversary who bargains for human souls.
-
B.
Strife
Strife is a 1909 stage play by John Galsworthy that portrays a bitter industrial conflict between capital and labor, highlighting the human cost of class struggle.
-
C.
Devils & Dust
Devils & Dust is a 2005 studio album by Bruce Springsteen that features introspective, acoustic-driven songs exploring themes of war, faith, and American life.
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D.
Eidolon
Eidolon is an online classics journal and magazine that presents accessible, socially engaged writing on the ancient world for a broad contemporary audience.
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E.
Dei Filius
Dei Filius is a dogmatic constitution of the Catholic Church from the First Vatican Council that defines key teachings on faith, reason, and divine revelation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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treatise ⓘ |
| aim |
to defend the reality of witchcraft
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to instruct magistrates and clergy on witchcraft ⓘ to justify harsh penalties for witches ⓘ |
| author |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James I of England
James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
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| circulation | printed and widely read in Scotland and England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | none (no formal dedication known) ⓘ |
| followedBy | later expanded English edition (1603) as part of James I’s writings ⓘ |
| genre |
demonology
ⓘ
political treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
first book
ⓘ
fourth book ⓘ second book ⓘ third book ⓘ |
| historicalContext | North Berwick witch trials ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced |
English witchcraft legislation
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Witchcraft Act 1604 ⓘ early modern witch trials in Scotland ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Malleus Maleficarum
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continental European witchcraft treatises ⓘ |
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
demonology
ⓘ
magic ⓘ necromancy ⓘ possession by demons ⓘ witch trials ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most famous royal works on witchcraft
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influencing Jacobean attitudes toward witchcraft ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1597 ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOfAuthor | Presbyterian-leaning Protestantism ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| settingOfDialogue | scholarly conversation between interlocutors ⓘ |
| structure | dialogue ⓘ |
| supports |
belief in demonic activity
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persecution of witches ⓘ witch trials ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Calvinism
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surface form:
Calvinist
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| topic |
biblical justification for witch-hunting
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classification of demons ⓘ legal prosecution of witchcraft ⓘ methods of witches ⓘ nature of spirits ⓘ relationship between magic and heresy ⓘ |
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Subject: Daemonologie Description of subject: Daemonologie is a 1597 treatise by King James VI of Scotland (later James I of England) that explores and endorses the persecution of witchcraft and demonic practices from a theological and political perspective.
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