Its easier to explain unfortunate events, people seek an explanation and that's the easiest approach. Its a form of social control, like religion and laws.
People believed and still believe in Witchcraft in all parts of the world. It is just another religion.
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Superstition, resulting from spread of disease.
None. Burning was not the punishment for witchcraft in colonial New England. Anyone convicted of witchcraft was hanged.
The powerless are prone to believe in the supernatural. If people around you believe something, you are more likely to believe it.
Some people may believe it is. It is not if the person saying does not believe it.
Although many people do have some doubts about witchcraft. John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are the ones who openly deny it.
In the Middle Ages (19th Century)Also now.
it is the same as today : ) goodbye people who read this thing!
People in England are from may diverse cultures and believe in a great variety of things.
Because it existed and still does, though it is not evil as it was commonly believed to be.
People still believe in witchcraft and witches. This has never gone away, but centuries ago people who had red hair were often seen as witches and people who were not part of a community but considered outsiders or odd were seen as witches. Witchcraft was often used to explain events in a community.