Johan Weyer, in the early 1500s,
A) was a popularly accepted writer who argued that mental illness was due to demon possession.
B) was a popularly accepted writer who argued that mental illness was due to imbalances in the four humors.
C) wrote a book that was condemned by many, arguing that many witches were actually mentally ill.
D) wrote a book that was scorned by many, arguing that mental illness was due to bodily magnetism.

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Johan Weyer wrote "De Praestigiis Daemonum" in which he argued that many accused witches were actually suffering from mental illness, a view that was not widely accepted at the time.

Johan Weyer, in the Early 1500s