During the Reformation and Counter-Reformation (16th–17th centuries), Protestant polemicists often accused the papacy of being the "Antichrist." Some scholars believe that attributing a demonic grimoire to a Pope was a form of political satire or propaganda, intended to mock the Vatican’s authority.
The Grimoire of Pope Honorius has been widely studied and translated, and several modern editions are available. grimorio del papa honorio pdf