Timeline

200

In this century: Canonization of the Bible Publication of the Testament of Solomon

210

Birth of St. Cyperian

300

In this century: Kyranides written

304

Death of St. Cyperian

400

500

600

700

800

900

950

In this decade: Birth of Maslama al-Majriti

1000

1000

In this decade: Death of Maslama al-Majriti

1100

1165

Translation of Kyranides from Greek to Latin

1200

In this century: Publication of the Sworn Book of Honorious Publication of Ars Notoria

1256

Publication of the Latin translation of the Picatrix

1257

Birth of Pietro D'Abano

1300

In this century: Publication of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Demetrios Chloros lived

1351

Death of Pietro D'Abano

1400

In this century: Publication of the Magical Treatise of Solomon Publication of The Munich Manual

1405

Birth of Gilles de Rais

1410

Lanterne of Light written

1440

Death of Gilles de Rais Invention of the Printing Press

1456

Publication of The Book of All Forbidden Arts

1462

Birth of Trithemius

1478

Spanish Inquisition

1485

Publication of Hortus Sanitatis

1486

Birth of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

1487

Publication of the Malleus Maleficarum

1488

Birth of Mother Shipton

1493

Birth of Paracelsus

1496

Publication of the Heptameron

1500

1515

Birth of Johann Weyer

1516

Death of Trithemius

1527

The Archidoxes of Magic written Birth of John Dee

1530

In this decade: The Cambridge Book of Magic written

1531

Publication of Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy

1535

Death of Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

1536

Publication of De praestigiis daemonum Portuguese Inquisition

1540

Birth of Peter Binsfeld

1541

Death of Paracelsus

1542

Roman inquisition

1555

John Dee arrested for casting horoscopes Birth of Edward Kelley

1558

John Dee becomes an advisor to Queen Elizabeth Reign of Queen Elizabeth Publication of Magiae Naturalis

1559

Publication of The Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy

1561

Death of Mother Shipton

1563

First known appearance of The Book of the Office of Spirits

1572

Publication of the Key of Solomon

1575

Publication of the Arbatel of Magic

1577

Book of Oberon completed

1581

Witch trials of Trier

1582

John Dee and Edward Kelley meet Publication of De Heptarchia Mystica

1583

John Dee completed his Five Books of Mystery Publication of Liber Loagaeth

1584

Birth of Giordano Bruno Publication of The Discoverie of Witchcraft

1588

Death of Johann Weyer

1589

Binsfeld's classification of demons written

1590

Birth of Urbain Grandier North Berwick witch trials

1597

Death of Edward Kelley Publication of Daemonologie

1598

Freemasons began Death of Peter Binsfeld

1600

In this century: Publication of the Grimoire of Armadel Publication of The Secrets of Solomon

1600

In this decade: Publication of Galdrabók

1600

Execution of Giordano Bruno

1602

Bibliothèque bleue

1603

Death of Queen Elizabeth Coronation of James I

1606

Witch trials of Fulda

1608

Publication of the Book of Abramelin Death of John Dee

1611

Aix-en-Provence possessions

1617

Birth of Elias Ashmole

1618

Thirty Years' War

1619

Birth of Robert Turner

1620

Publication of The Magical Calendar

1626

Bamberg witch trials Würzburg witch trial

1630

In this decade: Publication of the Grimoire of Arthur Gauntlet

1633

Publication of The Enchiridion of Pope Leo

1634

Loudun possessions Death of Urbain Grandier Ramsele witch trial

1640

Birth of La Voisin

1641

Publication of the Lesser Key of Solomon Birth of Magdelaine de La Grange

1655

Publication of the Book of Treasure Spirits Robert Turner's English translation of Arbatel

1664

Death of Robert Turner

1667

Publication of Paradise Lost

1670

Publication of the Grimoire of Pope Honorious

1675

Torsåker witch trials

1677

Affair of the Poisons

1679

Hanging of Magdelaine de La Grange Execution of Marie Bosse

1680

Execution of La Voisin

1682

Bideford witch trial

1685

Translation of Kyranides into English

1692

Salem witch trials Death of Elias Ashmole

1700

In this century: Publication of the Black Pullet Publication of Clavis Inferni

1701

Publication of The Book of Raziel

1706

Publication of Petit Albert

1722

Birth of Marc Antoine René de Voyer

1725

Publication of Egyptian Secrets of Albertus Magnus

1785

Birth of John Harries

1787

Death of Marc Antoine René de Voyer

1790

In this decade: Black Books of Elverum written

1794

Birth of Marie Laveau

1800

1801

Publication of The Magus

1806

Birth of Johann Scheible

1810

In this decade: Book of Incantations written

1817

Publication of Grimorium Verum

1818

Publication of Dictionnaire Infernal

1820

Publication of Hohmann's Long Lost Friend

1821

Publication of the Grand Grimoire

1839

Death of John Harries

1845

Publication of Das Kloster

1849

Publication of the Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses

1861

Publication of Mother Shipton's Wheel of Fortune

1863

Publication of Fortune Teller and Dreamers' Dictionary

1866

Death of Johann Scheible

1869

English-language translation of Egyptian Secrets

1880

First US Publication of the Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses

1881

Death of Marie Laveau

1900

1950

In this decade: Publication of The Book of Forbidden Magic