The Sworn Book of Honorious (Grimoire)

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The Sworn Book of Honorius is one of the earlier grimoires in the western European tradition. The name refers to the vow of secrecy and discretion that owners of the book were expected to maintain.

This grimoire influenced the grimoire Heptameron

John Dee owned this grimoire.

Timeline of related events

1200

In this century: Publication of the Sworn Book of Honorious

1300

1400

1496

Publication of the Heptameron (this grimoire influenced Heptameron)

1500

1527

Birth of John Dee (owned this grimoire)

1555

John Dee arrested for casting horoscopes (owned this grimoire)

1558

John Dee becomes an advisor to Queen Elizabeth (owned this grimoire)

1582

John Dee and Edward Kelley meet (owned this grimoire)

1600

1608

Death of John Dee (owned this grimoire)