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What type of people were thought to be witches in the elizabethan times?
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Anyone who could do something amazing or different was thought to be a witch. For example; if you had a kettle that boiled water automatically, they would probably think you was performing witchcraft.
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∙ 14y agoWomen who used herbs or helped in childbirth, although it was mainly the person whom someone had a grudge on.
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Witches burned in France at the stake?
yes. people accused of being witches were burned at stake, sometimes, people thought that witches could take the form of cats, so if you saw a cat more then three times, and it was the same, the cat would be found and burned at stake.
How often did people wash their clothes in the Elizabethan times?
never
How were suspected witches treated in Elizabethan times?
They were burned on the stake, or they would be dunked in water. If they survived, the people would believe that they saved themselves and they would burn on a stake. If they drowned they would be found innocent. It wasn't much of a sensible way to catch witches, because if you were innocent, you would be dead anyway :(
How many people where executed in Elizabethan times bled?
Everyone that was executed in Elizabethan times bled. Most of the executions in Elizabethan time was done by beheading, which meant that they would have head cut off so therefore they would bleed.
How would people greet each other in Elizabethan times?
hello thy how are you?
Supernatural Elizabethan times?
They were very superstitious people who believed all sorts of things. They were scared of pretty much everything, and believed many things were caused by witches. They thought witches could fly, and our stereotypical version of the witch comes from them. They believed the devil was around every corner and that they always had to be on guard.
What did methoght mean in Elizabethan times?
"methought" means "I thought"
What did people think of witches in the 1600's?
People thought witches were horrible deadly people! People were hung, drowned and even burned at the stake if they were classified as a witch. Belief in ghosts, malevolent spirits, witches and other elements of the supernatural was typical in Elizabethan times (the late 16th century). Witches were considered a physical manifestation of evil and a threat to society's moral and religious fiber. This was the era of witch hunts and witch trials, a period that lasted from 1400 to 1700, culminating in the famous Salem witch trials of the late 1600s. Under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, England passed the 1562 Elizabethan Witchcraft Act forbidding "conjurations, enchantments and witchcraft's.
In Elizabethan Times did bathing be thought of as a health risk?
yeah cos it is lefal
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.
Did people get married in the Elizabethan times?
yes
Witches burned in France at the stake?
yes. people accused of being witches were burned at stake, sometimes, people thought that witches could take the form of cats, so if you saw a cat more then three times, and it was the same, the cat would be found and burned at stake.
How many people live in Elizabethan?
in Elizabethan times England had a population of nearly 5 million.
How often did people wash their clothes in the Elizabethan times?
never
What did people think about jealousy in Elizabethan times?
the taught she was on her period
What measuring system did people use for land during Elizabethan times?
They used the imperial measuring system in Elizabethan times, like the inch, yard and mile
How were suspected witches treated in Elizabethan times?
They were burned on the stake, or they would be dunked in water. If they survived, the people would believe that they saved themselves and they would burn on a stake. If they drowned they would be found innocent. It wasn't much of a sensible way to catch witches, because if you were innocent, you would be dead anyway :(
