Witchcraft Facts When? Great Age? 16th and 17th centuries Numbers? Over 100,000 prosecutions (only record of) 10,000 of thousands?executions (many burned at stake) Seen as legal prosecutions, as like criminals, court Witchcraft Defined? Harmful magician Magic Action: something that happened and is mystery Technique: magician has skill physical and verbally happens Vs. Science/religion Magic now LEGALLY defined Harmful? Good vs bad? Blurred lines: Ex?love=bad? Not enough also have to? Make contract with devil Devil worship; he then gives them power Worship? Grand sabbat: biggest party for worshipers where all witches come (fly from brooms) Devil runs it Witch-hunting pattern? The accuser? Victim of horror?where something bad happened