Witchcraft
- Created by: Laura Black
- Created on: 06-12-12 18:30
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- Attitudes Towards Witchcraft
- James 1 1604 WITCHCRAFT STATUE brought all the witchcraft laws together.
- Wrote book demonologie as he was paranoid and feared witchcaraft.
- Leads to more paranoia and suspicion, people now what to look out for
- Paranoid because Parents died supposedly because of witchcraft and also all the revolutions and plots made him nervous.
- Wrote book demonologie as he was paranoid and feared witchcaraft.
- Henry VIII 1542 Made witchcraft a serious crime with dealthy penalty.
- Made witchcraft a crime against the state not just the church - treason
- Elizabeth I 1563 defined two types of witchcraft:1/Major-> Using magic to kill or treason(punishable by death) 2.Minor-> Using spells or charms (stocks or imprisonment.)
- Made people look out for witches, increase paranoia. SUSPICION
- Henry VIII 1542 Made witchcraft a serious crime with dealthy penalty.
- Made witchcraft a crime against the state not just the church - treason
- James 1 1604 WITCHCRAFT STATUE brought all the witchcraft laws together.
- Wrote book demonologie as he was paranoid and feared witchcaraft.
- Leads to more paranoia and suspicion, people now what to look out for
- Paranoid because Parents died supposedly because of witchcraft and also all the revolutions and plots made him nervous.
- Wrote book demonologie as he was paranoid and feared witchcaraft.
- Henry VIII 1542 Made witchcraft a serious crime with dealthy penalty.
- Made people look out for witches, increase paranoia. SUSPICION
- Religon -> The country was chaotic and confused, the reformation, protestants and catholics became suspicious of one another, accusing the other of witchcraft, but mainly focused on Catholics.
- Social changes - leads to communities breaking up, which then leads to tension building up.
- SUSPICION - blamed anyone
- Children were used as witnesses in court - children made up stories etc. But fear of witchcraft so big, they believed them, no matter how reliable they were.
- Economic Hardship - this led to lots of jealousy.
- People used witchcarft as a scapegoat, to why they were doing so much better than them, or if the wealthy suspected the poor. SCAPEGOAT.
- BUT THEN- they started to use scientific evidence such as marks.
- You couldn't just accuse anyone anymore!
- Children were NOT viable witnesses in court!
- You couldn't just accuse anyone anymore!
- Economic and Social changed declined
- More and more people were better off, so there was LESS jealousy and suspicion.
- Reign of Charles from 1660
- Increased Scientific experiments and disocreties
- By mid 17th Century, superstitious beliefs replaced by scientific explanations --> there was more rational attitude
- LAST HANGING for witchcraft was ALICE MOLLAND 1684
- ALL WITCHCRAFT LAWS ABOLISHED 1736
- James 1 1604 WITCHCRAFT STATUE brought all the witchcraft laws together.
- Made people look out for witches, increase paranoia. SUSPICION
- Locals beliefs hadn't changed but Authorities had
- Attitudes Towards Witchcraft
- Elizabeth I 1563 defined two types of witchcraft:1/Major-> Using magic to kill or treason(punishable by death) 2.Minor-> Using spells or charms (stocks or imprisonment.)
- Religon -> The country was chaotic and confused, the reformation, protestants and catholics became suspicious of one another, accusing the other of witchcraft, but mainly focused on Catholics.
- Social changes - leads to communities breaking up, which then leads to tension building up.
- SUSPICION - blamed anyone
- Children were used as witnesses in court - children made up stories etc. But fear of witchcraft so big, they believed them, no matter how reliable they were.
- Economic Hardship - this led to lots of jealousy.
- People used witchcarft as a scapegoat, to why they were doing so much better than them, or if the wealthy suspected the poor. SCAPEGOAT.
- BUT THEN- they started to use scientific evidence such as marks.
- You couldn't just accuse anyone anymore!
- Children were NOT viable witnesses in court!
- You couldn't just accuse anyone anymore!
- Economic and Social changed declined
- More and more people were better off, so there was LESS jealousy and suspicion.
- Reign of Charles from 1660
- Increased Scientific experiments and disocreties
- By mid 17th Century, superstitious beliefs replaced by scientific explanations --> there was more rational attitude
- LAST HANGING for witchcraft was ALICE MOLLAND 1684
- ALL WITCHCRAFT LAWS ABOLISHED 1736
- Elizabeth I 1563 defined two types of witchcraft:1/Major-> Using magic to kill or treason(punishable by death) 2.Minor-> Using spells or charms (stocks or imprisonment.)
- For example, in 1751, people accused neighbour of witchcraft, did the swimming test unofficially and she died, Authorities hanged the ringleader for murder.
- Attitudes Towards Witchcraft
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