Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain By Cmeloon 1486 Malleous Maleficarum is published 1517 Martin Luther openly criticises catholic church 1542 First witchcraft act 1559 Queen Liz established protestant church in England 1563 Second witchcraft act Period: 1580 to 1750 Course 1584 Reginald Scotts "The discoverie of witchcraft" 1597 Boy Burton case 1599 Samuel Harsnett's "A discovery of the fraudulent practises of John Darrel" 1604 Third witchcraft act 1634 Pendle Swindle 1656 Thomas Ady's "A candle in the dark" 1662 The case of the Demon Drummer of Tedworth 1677 John Webster's "The displaying of supposed witchcraft" 1689 Sir John Holt appointed Lord Chief Justice 1691 Balthasar Bekker's "The enchanted world" 1712 Case of Jane Wenham 1736 Witchcraft Act repealed