medievalists.net/2026/10/medieval-demonology-witchcraft The Medieval Origins of Demonology and Witchcraft: From Demonic Illusion to the Witches’ Sabbath
Lorris Chevalier traces how medieval theology, canon law and inquisitorial practice gradually reshaped ideas about demons, moving from deception toward pacts and organised diabolical worship. The article discusses the Canon Episcopi, scholastic debates and Pope John XXII’s 1326 bull Super illius specula.
