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How are the accused supposed to defend themselves against charges of witchcraft?
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∙ 12y ago
There wasn't a way because there was a test. They threw you in a river and if you floated you were a witch and if you drowned you werent a witch. so either way you died xx
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∙ 14y ago
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Was there any gossip swirling about Abigail Williams?
There was gossip surrounding Abigail Williams. Some claimed she accused others of witchcraft because she wanted attention. She filed 41 complaints against supposed witches.
What distinctions can be made about the rights of the accused and how they protect the accused?
5th amendment - This protects the rights of the accused by saying that people do not have to testify against themselves in court.
Of the following which citizens' right does the Fifth Amendment protect?
the accused person
What were witches accused of in Medieval Times?
Medieval witches were not accused of much. Witches were accused of all sorts of mischief, but that was during the Renaissance, not in medieval times. In medieval times, there were laws against witchcraft in some places, but the laws of the Carolingian Empire and the Kingdom of the Lombards both made it clear that belief in witchcraft was unacceptably superstitious and so prosecuting people as witches was illegal. And under the laws of King Athelstan, in Anglo Saxon England, it was a capital crime to execute a person for witchcraft. There is a link below to an article on witch hunts.
Thee main evidence presented against the accused witches in Salem Villiage was the?
The main evidence presented against the accused witches in Salem village was the raving testimony of young girls. The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692, and May 1693. Twenty people, mostly women, were executed.
What was the difference between the begin afflicated with witchcraft and begin accused of witchcraft?
Being afflicted by Witchcraft means to be being harmed by a malevolent spell someone cast against you, your land, livestock, or something similar. Being accused of Witchcraft means that someone has either told you to your face, or has told someone else that you are a Witch and are using magic, likely for a negative purpose, despite whether or not you actually were or weren't. During the Witch Hysteria of Europe, people whose crops did not grow well were often said to be afflicted by an evil witchcraft spell. The owner of those crops then would often accuse someone they didn't like of Witchcraft and working magic to make his/her crops fail.
What amendment in the bill of rights allows people accused of a crime to refuse to testify against themselves in a trial?
5th Amendment
What was the Christian case against witchcraft?
The Christian case against witchcraft is based on the fact that nowhere in the Bible is witchcraft deemed to be acceptable. All knowledge flows from the Holy Trinity, thus witches and witchcraft are products of Satan.
Why is Saint Benedict the patron saint of witchcraft?
Saint Benedict of Nursia is the patron saint against witchcraft not the patron saint of witchcraft.
How was King James connected to the campaign against witches and witchcraft?
King James VI of Scotland, who later became King James I of England, was connected to the campaign against witches and witchcraft through his publication of the book "Daemonologie" in 1597. In this work, James expressed his strong belief in witchcraft and outlined his support for the persecution and prosecution of witches. He also played a role in the North Berwick Witch Trials in Scotland, where he personally interrogated accused witches.
What charge was made against Philip English during the Salem witch trials?
Philip English was charged of using witchcraft to harm the afflicted. He was also accused of being French and Catholic, but neither of those were illegal.
What were puritan's beliefs against women?
Women were supposed to hold themselves as reserved and loyalist and lower to their husbands. They did the majority of household chores and were in no way supposed to show wit.
