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	'''The Discoverie of Witchcraft''' is a partially sceptical book published by the English gentleman [[Reginald Scot]] in 1584, intended as an exposé of early modern [[witchcraft]]. It contains a small section intended to show how the public was fooled by charlatans, which is considered the first published material on illusionary or stage magic.		''''The Discoverie of Witchcraft'''' is a partially sceptical book published by the English gentleman [[Reginald Scot]] in 1584, intended as an exposé of early modern [[witchcraft]]. It contains a small section intended to show how the public was fooled by charlatans, which is considered the first published material on illusionary or stage magic.

	Popular belief held that all obtainable copies were burned on the accession of James I in 1603.		Popular belief held that all obtainable copies were burned on the accession of James I in 1603.