One of my favourite moments in history. In 1584, as witch panic gripped Europe & threatened to sweep Britain, a member of Parliament called Reginald Scott wrote a book, 'The Discoverie of Witchcraft', absolutely dismantling the belief in witches in ways funny, elegant, irrefutable & memorable. ‘The Discoverie of Witches’ became a sensation. As a result, the British witch craze was muted. 1000s of lives were saved. #books #witchcraft #witch #WitchTrials #craze #moralpanic #1500s #literature