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Crime and punishment through time , c1000- present
Crime and punishment in early modern England c1500-c1700
Witchcraft 2
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How many people were executed for witchcraft in England between 1542 and 1736?
About
1,000
people
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What event did Hopkins stir up between 1645 and 1647?
A
mass
panic
about
witches
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What was the most widespread episode of executions for witchcraft in English history?
The panic stirred up by
Hopkins
in
1645
-
47
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What percentage of witchcraft accusations were made against women?
90%
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What theory do many historians have regarding the witch hunts?
Prejudice against
women
made the witch hunts more extreme
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Who were often accused of witchcraft?
'Cunning women'
or
'wise women'
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What roles did 'cunning women' or 'wise women' typically hold?
Healers
and
midwives
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Why were 'cunning women' or 'wise women' widely respected?
They were trusted by the
poor
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Why did some powerful men dislike 'cunning women' or 'wise women'?
They held
positions
of authority
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Who else was targeted during the witch hunts?
Social outsiders and vulnerable individuals, such as
widows
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What philosophical movement was taking hold in England later in the 17th century?
The Enlightenment
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What was the basis of the Enlightenment movement?
Reason
and evidence-based beliefs
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Where did scientists and philosophers gather during the Enlightenment?
The Royal Society
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What effect did the rational attitude of the Enlightenment have on belief in witches?
It brought about a
decline
in belief in witches
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When was the last recorded execution for witchcraft in England?
1716
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What happened to witchcraft in England in 1736?
It was
decriminalised
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How were those who claimed to be 'witches' viewed after 1736?
They were viewed as
frauds
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What years mark the timeline of witchcraft executions in England?
1542
to
1736
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What was the societal impact of the mass panic about witches?
It led to widespread
executions
and accusations
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What was the significance of the Royal Society during the Enlightenment?
It was
dedicated
to
advancing
human
understanding
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How did the Enlightenment change perceptions of witchcraft?
It shifted from belief to
skepticism
and fraud
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