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What did the famous trials in Salem Massachusetts suggest that some people in that colony were?
superstitious and intolerant
Were accused witches burned at the stake in the New world?
No, but there's a famous incident in Colonial days in Salem Massachusetts where some 20 women were convicted of being witches and hanged.
Why are mostly older women accused of witchcraft hysteria?
It is mainly because witches tended to be wise women and healers which required the women to be older.
Why women accused other women in Salem witch trials?
Often women accused their enemies or people with whom they did not get along of being witches. Often those enemies were women. EDIT: While the above is true, the Salem Trials differ in the fact that we don't know what caused the girls to make the accusations. We don't know if they did in consciously or were under the influence or a physical or mental ailment. That said, we don't know why so many women were accused. It must also be said that men were accused in Salem as well.
Why did Matthew Hopkins kill over 300 women?
He was a 'witch hunter'. He designed tests to find out if women were witches or not, but most, if not all of his tests led to death either way. This meant that whoever was accused of being a witch, no matter how stupid the reason, the were killed in whatever test the 'witch hunter' chose to use.
Where women in Norway accused of being witches?
No ^^
Who were accused of being witches?
Mostly innocent women.
Witches were welcomed into Puritan society?
No - women accused of being witches were hunted tortured and killed.
What was the 'swimming of the witches'?
'The swimming of witches' was when a women, accused of being a witch, was dragged down a river.
Is it important that the witches are female in Macbeth?
Witches tend to be women. In Shakespeare's time, I assume that women were witches since Hecate is a woman who is goddess of witchcraft. I don't believe there's any report of a man being accused of witchcraft and being killed for it.
What did the famous trials in Salem Massachusetts suggest that some people in that colony were?
superstitious and intolerant
What is the witch burnings?
The witch burnings were a period of time from 1480 to 1750 where women were accused of being witches and burned at stake.
What are examples of situational irony in the crucible act 3?
About 100 people sign a petition so that they may testify for the women who were accused of being witches. These same people were later arrested for being witches.
Were accused witches burned at the stake in the New world?
No, but there's a famous incident in Colonial days in Salem Massachusetts where some 20 women were convicted of being witches and hanged.
Why are mostly older women accused of witchcraft hysteria?
It is mainly because witches tended to be wise women and healers which required the women to be older.
Is women accused of witchcraft in 2010?
In recent years, there have been cases of people being accused of witchcraft & being killed, in Africa.
What were the behaviors of accused witches?
Being a land owner...so after death property could be stolen. Vulnerable. Mostly women. Vendetta to be satisfied by falsely accusing another. The usual corrupt leaders...doing what they have always done
