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How did they test if people were witches in the Renaissance?
witches weren't around in the renaissance moron! do your research
Are witches still around today?
yes, they are
What year where witches around?
They wernt withches are an urban myth
Who are the pendal witches?
The Pendle Witches or Lancashire Witches were the most famous witches in English legal history. In the year 1612, at Lancaster goal, in the English county of Lancashire, ten men and women were hanged for the crime of witchcraft. The Pendle Witches, as they became known, were believed to have been responsible for the murder by witchcraft of seventeen people in and around the Forest of Pendle.
Why did they belevie in witches?
Puritans believed in witches because witches were mentioned in the Bible. They believed these creatures were in league with the Devil, and could masquerade as normal around people. People were very superstitious and gullible. They blamed witches for all the bad things that happened in life. As a result of these beliefs, the Salem Witch Trials occurred.
How common were witches in shakespeares time?
There were no real witches in Shakespeare's time, because they don't exist! But, there is no exact figure as to how many women were thought to be witches. There were apparently thousands of them around! If a woman was seen to own a black cat, or if she made special herbal medicines, then she was seen as a witch. There were witch-hunts, and around 16000 (sixteen thousand) women were killed because they were thought to be witches. (They were burned at the stake, or drowned.) Hope I helped you! :)
What is the universal message of the book 'The Witches'?
That good, no matter how tiny, prevails over evil and what goes around, comes around.
What is the apostrophe of witches?
It should be witches'. Example: Witches' brooms
Who invented witches?
Witches have been around since man first became spiritual/religious. Modern day witches or pagans follow the same basic belief system that was first observed thousands of years ago. So witches have always been here (even before Christians, Jews, Hindus, Muslims, etc.).
What animal was known to protect witches?
Black cats are known as companions and protectors of witches. Black cats were said to be empathic with the witch and would warn her telepathically of danger. Owls and Ravens also seemed to have occult, mystical powers in folk lore associated with witches. Frogs were handy to have around, but mostly for their use as ingredients in witches' brews.
What are a group witches called?
what are a group of witches called
Female witches are called?
there are called witches same goes for male witches.
