Witch Hunts
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Witch Hunts as a Form of Anti-Female DiscriminationThe witch hunts from 1480 to 1700 were in part facilitated by the negative perceptions of women during the time period of their occurrence. For every male victim of the witch hunts, four females lost their lives. This essay explores the misogyny behind witch hunts. -
Poisoned Witch-hunts in SalemThe Salem Witch-hunts of 1692 possibly started with food poisoning caused by ergot contamination of rye and wheat leading to LSD-like results.
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Witch Hunts in America: America's Time of DarknessDuring the three centuries of witch hunts in Salem and many other parts of the American colonies, hundreds of innocent men, women, and even children, were put to death as accused witches. This article discusses this dark period of American history. -
The Secular Dimension to Medieval Witch HuntsWitch hunts of the Dark Ages were distinctly related to the authority of churches, both Catholic and Protestant. But without the backing of secular governance, they would probably not have been so greedily accepted by the masses.
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Roles of Children During the Witch Hunts of the Middle AgesThe witch hunts took many lives. But what role did children play in the torture and executions of many?
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The Political Motives Behind Witch HuntsAside from religious motives, witch hunts from 1480 to 1700 were made possible by the time period's lack of restraint for political practices that provided only a flimsy cover for theft of property and politicians' attempts to destroy both their subjects and each other. -
Hatred of the Elderly as a Motivation for Witch HuntsThe era of witch hunts exhibited a noticeably smaller life expectancy than the modern age, and living until an age even as advanced as sixty was extremely rare. Older individuals were seen as abnormal and thus, to the conformist mindset prevalent at the time, a threat. -
England's Witch Hunts 1645 to 1647During the period 1645 - 1647, persecution and execution of witches was rife in England, the number rivalling similar hunts throughout Europe and even the infamous Salem Witch Trials.
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The Witch Hunts of the 1450-1750What started the witch hunting craze? Who were these people looking for and what had these people done? Also how much of what we know is actually true? -
A History of the Salem Witch Hunts and the Salem Witch TrialsThis article provides an overview of the historical context for the outbreak of the Salem Witch Trials by placing it within the larger context of the European witch hunts.
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The Satanic Panic: One of America's Most Embarassing Witch HuntsThe Satanic Panic is a time period that lasted most of the way through the 1980's where Americans, unable to listen to their own words, were convinced of growing if not global Satanic conspiracies against them and their children.
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The Salem Village Witch Hunts of 16921692, a year of madness and terror where the residents of the colonial American town of Salem Village were accused, convicted and executed for practicing witchcraft.
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How Martin Luther and John Calvin Conducted Witch Hunts and Persecuted DissentersThe early 16th-century Protestant reformers Martin Luther and John Calvin were brutal, superstitious, intolerant, and repressive individuals who exploited popular stereotypes of "witches" in order to persecute those who disagreed with their views. -
The Salem Witch Trials: Truth About the TrialsThe Salem Witch Hunt is perhaps one of the most well-remembered panics in the history of the United States. While many people have romanticized or fictionalized the accounts, what actually happened is an unfortunate pattern in the United States.
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Europe's Great Witch-HuntA brief look into Europe's witch-hunt fever and the role of the Church
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Biography: Sybil Leek, Britain's Most Famous WitchSybil Leek, "Britain's most famous witch," rose to fame in the 1960s, becoming the inspiration for thousands of aspirants to discover the "old religion," or Wicca as it is known today. -
The Salem Witch Trials in Their Historical ContextWhile we can see the Salem Witch Trials as a horrible time in our history, the Puritans are not the villains we have made them out to be. -
Review of Tituba, Reluctant Witch of SalemMy review of the book Tituba, Reluctant Witch of Salem.
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The Malleus Maleficarum: A Witch Hunter's Guide to Prosecution, Torture and ConfessionThe Malleus Maleficarum was one of the most popular books for "exposing" witches and heretics during the witch craze in Europe, and to a lesser extent in England. Modern curiosity has lead to a re-reading and to horror at what was done.
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The Truth About Witches and the Salem Witch TrialsPeople fear what they do not understand. This is obvious when it comes to witches. It was seen during The Salem Witch Trials. Modern-day witches are often accused of Satanism because of people's misunderstanding.
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Explore's Salem Witch Hunt Presents One of the More Frightening Instances of Ignorance and IntoleranceSalem Witch Hunt educates us on the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692. -
12 More of the Greatest Witch MoviesA list of 12 more of the greatest witch movies, from bewitching animated worlds to timeless classics and the dark black magic of the past
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The Witch Trials Of Early Modern Europe and AmericaA quick look at the witch trials of early modern Europe and America, as seen by a non-traditional Pagan
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Sarah Palin, the Woman Candidate Against Women Part 3: A Witch Hunting PastorIn the Middle Ages and through the Renaissance an egregious practice known as witch hunting was a strikingly common occurrence. -
A Witch's Cat and Other "Familiars" You May Not Know AboutAn overview of the witch familiar and a little bit of history. -
A Great Book on the History of the Great European Witch HuntSuperstition, Fear, Greed and a lot of well meaning people turned Europe form around 1500 into a war zone against demons, the devil and those that were possessed by evil. It is surprising how primitive people are in their thinking.
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The Truth About the Salem Witch TrialsThe Salem Witch Trials were a terrifying time in American history. There were 20 deaths that were the result of accusations made by some young female villagers. The allegation? Witchcraft.
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The Factors, Motivations, and Superstitions Behind Witch HuntsThe persecution of "witches" in Europe was a horrid practice during a time when the modern values of toleration, reason, due process, and gender equality were far more seldom manifested than today. This essay examines some of the factors leading to such atrocities. -
Peter King, Witch Hunt or National SecurityOne opponent stated that these hearings will "demonize the Muslim community and that American Muslims also died during 9 11 indicating that the terrorist cell that attacked the United States were foreign terrorist and men without a nation. -
Christine O'Donnell: Witch or Worse?I recently read several articles, bringing Christine O'Donnell to my attention. What really brought her to my attention were the allegations that she had "dabbled in Witchcraft" in college and was being politically persecuted for it.
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The Protective Services Witch HuntThe purpose of learning history is to avoid the mistakes of the past in order to improve our future as humans and as Americans.
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The Communist Hunt and the Salem Witch HuntAn analysis of the similarities between the 1950s Communist hunt in the United States and the 1692 Salem witch hunt in Salem, Massachusetts.
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FBI Witch HuntsIt's really scary when the FBI begins targeting Americans for being critical of elected leaders.
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Accusations of Witchcraft Against Children Flourish in Some African CountriesWitch-hunts are something that we often think of as historical events carried out against adults. Unfortunately, this is not just a historical problem, nor is restricted to adults.
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The Persecution of "Witches" and Its Impact on the Women of Medieval EuropeThis essay takes an indepth look at the treatment of women dureing the Middle Ages at the hieght of the "Witch-hunts"
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Demos Thoroughly Entertains Salem but Not His ReadersIn the book Entertaining Satan, John Putnam Demos gives an in depth account of the Puritan's witch hunts of the 17th century.
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Umpires Say Baseball Puts Profits Before IntegrityThe umpires cite concerns of knee-jerk reactions and witch hunts that could lead to false allegations and unnecessary, expensive, and time-consuming legal actions. -
Differences and Similarities Between Wiccan Witches and Satanic WitchesWicca and Satanism are different belief systems, although both use the words "witch" to describe a follower, which makes things nice and confusing. Here's how to tell them apart. -
Witchcraft for Beginners and ChristiansA practicing witch shares her perspective about common misconceptions concerning witchcraft, paganism and the persecution suffered at the hands of pop-culture and the religious right.
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The Origin of WitchcraftFor thousands of years, civilizations worshipped the Earth Mother. Turning the situation around completely, the Middle Ages reduced women from being associated to the Earth Mother to the negative associations of witch.
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