The Discoverie of Witchcraft was written by Reginald Scot in 1584. Reginald Scot (c 1538 - 1599 was the English Author of The Discoverie of Witchcraft, which was published in 1584 It was intended as an exposé of medieval witchcraft. Tracing back through bibliographies, one may trace nearly all modern grimoires to this work. A grimoire (grɪˈmwɑr is a textbook of magic. Books of this genre typically giving instructions for invoking Angels or Demons performing
Scot, Reginald, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Dover Publications, Inc. , New York: 1972. ISBN 0-486-26030-5.