Witchcraft and the Curse

• The belief in witches was prevalent throughout England and most Europe for centuries, especially between 15-17 centuries
• Witches could; Speak with the devil and communicate with the dead. Some could see the future
• Witches could; Fly through the air and become invisible at will
• Witches could: make people fall ill by using spells and potions; kill people from distances
• Witches could: cause bad weather and storms, affecting ships at sea and spoiling crops
• Witchcraft and supernatural were blamed for everything and anything that went wrong or unexplained
• Agnes Sampson could whisper in his ear, words he and his wife had spoken privately to each other on their wedding night, which naturally impressed him. She was eventually executed