This article deals with transnational transfer of ideas about witchcraft at the end of the sixteenth century. The outset is alleged witchcraft performed against a royal Danish fleet that was to carry Princess Anne across the North Sea to her husband, King James VI of Scotland, autumn 1589, and following trials in Copenhagen. These include court records from witchcraft trials and diplomatic correspondence between Denmark, England and Scotland. By close-readings of these texts, a multi-layered narrative emerges. The article sheds light on the routes for transmission of witchcraft ideas, as well as the contemporary context for interpreting witchcraft notions.

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1589 年对丹麦皇家船只的巫术和思想的跨国转移

本文涉及十六世纪末关于巫术的思想跨国转移。一开始据称是对一支丹麦皇家舰队实施了巫术，该舰队将在 1589 年秋天将安妮公主运送到她的丈夫苏格兰国王詹姆斯六世，并在哥本哈根接受审判。其中包括巫术审判的法庭记录以及丹麦、英格兰和苏格兰之间的外交信函。通过仔细阅读这些文本，出现了一个多层次的叙述。这篇文章阐明了巫术思想的传播途径，以及解释巫术观念的当代背景。