witches...
every one of them!
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Medieval churches used witch hunts and trials to gain more followers. During the 1600s, when the divide between the Catholics and Protestants was rife, many churches used witch hunting to boost their image; the more witches that were caught, tried and sentenced, the more popular the church would become.
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The Würzburg witch trials of 1625–1631, which took place in the self-governing Catholic Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg in the Holy Roman Empire in present-day Germany, formed one of the biggest mass trials and mass executions ever seen in Europe, and one of the largest witch trials in history.
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Scapegoating can be viewed as the main reason behind the American witch hunts. While the European witch hunts had more or less declined by the mid to late 17th century, they increased in the American Colonies, particularly in Puritan societies. The Puritans were marked by inflexibility and extremism.
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A permanent memorial to the first woman executed for witchcraft and other victims could be built, a council said. Agnes Waterhouse from Hatfield Peverel in Essex was hanged in Chelmsford on 29 July 1566. Between 1570 and 1609, 53 people were executed for witchcraft across Essex
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Perhaps it was ingrained misogyny that was the root of the witch hunts, but a number of other reasons, including religious fervor, can be named as possible instigators of violence against women and witch accusations.
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older women were more likely to speak their mind or stand up for themselves. This might have put them in conflict with authorities, or people who might accuse them. Most people were accused by members of their community.
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multi ai blened layers edited via gimp and pixlr
Historical fiction
witches...
every one of them!
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Medieval churches used witch hunts and trials to gain more followers. During the 1600s, when the divide between the Catholics and Protestants was rife, many churches used witch hunting to boost their image; the more witches that were caught, tried and sentenced, the more popular the church would become.
-
The Würzburg witch trials of 1625–1631, which took place in the self-governing Catholic Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg in the Holy Roman Empire in present-day Germany, formed one of the biggest mass trials and mass executions ever seen in Europe, and one of the largest witch trials in history.
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Scapegoating can be viewed as the main reason behind the American witch hunts. While the European witch hunts had more or less declined by the mid to late 17th century, they increased in the American Colonies, particularly in Puritan societies. The Puritans were marked by inflexibility and extremism.
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A permanent memorial to the first woman executed for witchcraft and other victims could be built, a council said. Agnes Waterhouse from Hatfield Peverel in Essex was hanged in Chelmsford on 29 July 1566. Between 1570 and 1609, 53 people were executed for witchcraft across Essex
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Perhaps it was ingrained misogyny that was the root of the witch hunts, but a number of other reasons, including religious fervor, can be named as possible instigators of violence against women and witch accusations.
-
older women were more likely to speak their mind or stand up for themselves. This might have put them in conflict with authorities, or people who might accuse them. Most people were accused by members of their community.
_
multi ai blened layers edited via gimp and pixlr
Historical fiction