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1500s
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1535
- John Baptista Porta, author of Magia natvralis libri viginti, is born
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1538
Reginald Scot, author of The Discoverie of Witchcraft, is born
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1558
- Natural Magick, or Magia natvralis libri viginti written
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1563
- De Furtivis Literarum Notis written
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1581
- A Brief and Pleasant Treatise, Early book in English, included magic
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1582
- Piazza Universale, written by Girolamo Cardano
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1584
- The Discoverie of Witchcraft published by Reginald Scot
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1591
- Jean Leurechon born
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1597
- St Nicholas Owen thought to have masterminded John Gerard, S.J.'s famous escape from the Tower of London
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1599
- Reginald Scot dies