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How did property ownership contribute to accusations of witchcraft?
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Property ownership was an integral part of accusations of witchcraft. In Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, (and other places in colonial New England) many accusations of witchcraft, especially by influential citizens, are now believed to have been rooted in a desire to obtain the land of the accused. The community would seize the property of a convicted witch although the legality of such seizure is questionable. A parallel between social status and conviction has been noted by many historians. Several holders of substantial plots of land were accused, convicted and sentenced to death. Their lands were sold or redistributed.
During the many widespread witch terrors in Europe brought on by the Church beginning in the late medieval period, hundreds of thousands of properties were confiscated by the Church, enriching its clergy and coffers. All the property of the accused witches was appropriated by the Church. This was one of the worst periods of terrorism in the history of the world.
In an unparalleled display of barbarity, most of that property was taken from innocent women who were brutally tortured into confessing their association with the devil. The Church set out on a frightening mission to portray women as the embodiment of evil, enemy of religion, in league with the devil, spiritually weak, morally corrupt and a threat to the well-being of men everywhere. A group of men of the Church travelled from country to country in search of victims. They were the accusers, the torturers, the judges and the men to whom the property was forfeited. The women died horrible deaths for crimes that never existed. The entire family of an accused witch was at risk of losing life and property so they had to assist in the persecution.
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property.
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What is property ownership paper called?
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Full title property?
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What was Lenins original view toward property ownership?
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