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The term witch in medieval times meant someone who worshipped Satan and worked black magic, even if they did something good with their magic its source was the devil. They were said to cause storms and be called on for love potions and manipulations; some may ask for favourable winds to storms destroy ships. However due to magic being respected in Pagan times the christian religion could not destroy it and some simple terminology was employed in order to distinguish good from evil. The term being wise women and cunning men; sometimes called white witches, wizards or conjurers. These people would be called upon for divination, assistnace in love and fertility as well as affluence and healing as well as counter magic. A famous cunning man was James Murrell of Hadleigh, essex; England. Witches were wise, magical and knowing in the healing arts and midwifery etc. they were councillors and advisors sought for their knowledge and wisdom and occult powers.
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Did witches in the medieval times have cults?
No
Why did they believe in witches in Medieval times?
Mostly because of their religion
What did people in medieval times reacted to witches?
they loved witches. Just accepted them for who the areee they loved witches. Just accepted them for who the areee
What happend to witches if they were caught in medieval times?
They were to have their heads cut off.
What jobs was there in medieval times?
busboy
Do witches really exist?
No. Witches never existed. In medieval times many thought there were witches doing evil things. But that was a view based on ignorance.
What were the jobs of a bricklayer in medieval times?
masonry
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.
What jobs did the peasants do in medieval times?
They were usually farm workers.
How did people in the Medieval Times try and punish witches?
In the medieval times, "witches" were sometimes thrown into ponds or other bodies of water to see if they float, following the common belief that witches floated. It they didn't float, they were declared not a witch, but sometimes the result was that the person had drowned anyway. If someone was declared a witch, then she was therefore not Christian and should be burned.
What would happen to witches that got caught casting spells?
During medieval times, they would be imprisoned or killed. As late as the 17th century, witches were stoned or burned.
What would a reward be for catching a witch in medieval times?
You are thinking of a ' fairytale ' as there is no ' reward ' as there isn't such a race or ' witches ' to be captured.
