Richard Bovet Explained

Richard Bovet (born c. 1641)^[1] was an English author who wrote Pandaemonium, or the Devil's Cloister (1684), a book on demonology.^[2]

Bovet was virulently anti-Catholic, and his book often equates Catholicism with witchcraft. His work was influenced by that of Joseph Glanvill and Henry More.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Witch Hunts in Europe and America: An Encyclopedia. William E. Burns. Greenwood Publishing Group. 2003. 38.
2. Book: The Discarded Image. registration. C.S. Lewis. 1964. Cambridge University Press. 0-521-47735-2. 127.