 Bothwel1's hopes of succession ; the power of the witch organization, of which he was the Chief, was broken by the death of its leaders. He had made a strong bid for power, he failed, fled the country, and finally died in poverty at Naples. There George...  The Scottish Historical Review - Page 3211918Full view - About this book
 | Margaret Alice Murray - 1921 - 318 pages
...birth of James's children removed Bothwel1's hopes of succession ; the power of the witch organization, of which he was the Chief, was broken by the death...hearing that I was an English man, came to me, and would needs perswade me that I had insight in magicke: for that Earle Bothel was my countryman, who Hues... | |
 | Jonathan Haynes - 1986 - 168 pages
...farther east. As he is rowed from Messina to Calabria he has an uncharacteristic fit of garrulity. Here a certaine Calabrian hearing that I was an English man, came to me and would needs perswade me that I had insight in magicke, for that Earle Botbel was my countryman, who Hues... | |
 | Brian P. Levack - 1992 - 406 pages
...hroken hy the death of its leaders. He had made a strong hid for power, he failed, fled the coontry, and finally died in poverty at Naples. There George...Sandys, the traveller, heard of him. * Here a certaine Calahrian, hearing that l was an English man, came to me, and would perswade me that l had insight... | |
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