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Vpon a time, as he came to a gentlewomans house with his harpe, and hoong the same on the wall, while he shaped a priests stole, the harpe suddenlie began to plaie a psalme, which draue the whole houshold in such feare, that they ran out and said, he was too cunning, and knew more than was expedient: wherevpon he was accused of necromancie, and so banished out of the court.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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Estaites of this present parliament being informed of the heavie and abominable superstition used be divers of the lieges of this realm, be using of witchcraft, sorcerie, and necromancie, and credence given thereto in times by-gane, against the laws of God: And for avoyding and away putting of all sik vaine superstition in times to cum: It is statute and ordained by the Queen's Majestie, and the three
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Holinshed's "Chronicles" and in Stow's "Chronicle of England" support this view as they state that Randolf was imprisoned, Holinshed saying that "it was reported that he had conspired with the quaene by sorcerie and necromancie to destroie the King", while Stow says that he had counselled the queen to her crime.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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Thou hast won her with spells and foul necromancie; but I've commandment from him to catch all that be poaching on his lands.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) John Roby 1821
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We miss you so much ... - guitar instrumental by necromancie - xtina's back to basics breaking record world tour to support her studio album Back to basics. we love you xtina Aless, Peru
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We miss you so much ... - guitar instrumental by necromancie -
WN.com - Articles related to Christina Aguilera sings Disney songs to her son 2010
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So furious was this storm, lasting four or five days, that "some said that the same came to passe through necromancie, and that the diuell was raised vp and become French, the truth whereof is known (saith Master Grafton) to
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[Footnote 257: "_A short treatise declaringe the detestable wickednesse of magicall sciences, as necromancie, coniuration of spirites, curiouse astrologie, and suche lyke, made by_ FRANCIS COXE."
Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance Thomas Frognall Dibdin 1811
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