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drown them, burn them. Anything to get rid of them if they were proven to be witches.
they loved the way they lived so much that sometimes they caught witches and burned them in celebration
Puritans believed that witches were the servants or sexual assistants of the devil. They believed that women who did not live with a man were at the greatest risk for being seduced by the devil. They linked witchcraft with the devil and hell.
maybe According to records it was not uncommon for Cunning Folk as well as Puritans and even Catholics to be accused of witchcraft.
Puritanism. Buckled hats. Killing witches. Light jazz music. In that order.
yup there are still puritans and they still believe in witches, of course I've not heard of many in America but I've heard and seen many puritans in Africa (nigeria to be exact) who still accuse people of being witches and going on to executing them themselves....does that help?
They aren't. The witch trials are not an example of religious discrimination. Puritans accused fellow Puritans of being witches. It was Puritans accusing Wiccans or Catholics or any different religious group.
the significance of the forest is where the devil is and where all the witches practice their witch craft
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.
There was so many Puritans that were persecuted.
People were scared of what witches could or would do with their power. They considered all witches evil, which was not, in fact, the case. Indeed, there were evil witches, but there were also good witches.
Puritans and Witches: Conflict and Compromise at Salem