Johann 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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Johann Weyer wrote a book called "De Praestigiis Daemonum" in which he argued that many people accused of witchcraft were actually suffering from mental illness such as hysteria, depression, or schizophrenia. His views were condemned by many in the church and society at the time.

Johann Weyer, in the Early 1500s, ________