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Witch-hunt

Witchcraft

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European History
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Witchcraft
Witch-hunt
Malleus Maleficarum
Witch-cult hypothesis
Contemporary witchcraft
Witch
Magic
Theistic Satanism
Cunning folk in Britain
Witch trials in early modern Scotland

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

Reformation

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Western Christianity
Magic
Witchcraft
Anti-Protestantism
Counter-Reformation
Malleus Maleficarum
Witch-hunt
Protestantism
Catholic Church
Black
Witch trials in the early modern period
Christianity in the 16th century

Calvin and Institutions Calvin dids: synthesis creates system of practice (new ins. of Protestant reformed church) Institutional Purpose: STOP farther change Ex: today- public education (way of doing school) In Protestant: constant state of change Before Calvin: change After Calvin: very little change Synth: this is a complete system can?t change Set example with Geneva System that produces same thing over and over English Reformation Henry VIII Idea: matter of state; ALL political Evidence Requested an annul, denied for pope Succession of acts by parliament Dissolved monasteries Gave to low prices to key members Parliament Have parliament in favor of separating from church Retained tradition of Catholic To what extent was the English Church Protestant?

crucible act 1 questions

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Salem Witch Trials
Tituba
The Crucible
John Hale
John Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
Parris
Rebecca Nurse
Ann Putnam, Jr.
Salem, Massachusetts
Witch-hunt
Witchcraft

1. "So now they and their church found it necessary to deny any other sect its freedom, lest their New Jerusalem be defiled and corrupted by wrong and deceitful ideas." What is the irony in that statement? The Puritans came to this country for religious freedom; however, when they got here they persecuted others as they had been persecuted. They turned their colony into a place almost as bad as the place they had left. 2. Explain how the witch-hunt years were a time of "general revenge." Being under such strict laws and commandments, the Puritans had to repress a lot of their anger and spirit of revenge towards their neighbors. When the witch hunts started, it was an excellent opportunity for them to "let their hair down" and get revenge on their
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