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When did the witch hunts happen?
In the late 16th century and beginning of the 17th century.
Why were the witch hunts important?
They are only important to learn about, so that you can better understand the cruelty of humanity. Especially humanity influenced by a shared opinion, a.k.a. peer pressure.
What did the witchfiner general Matthew Hopkins do?
Matthew Hopkins, d. 1647, was an English witchhunter whose career flourished in the time of the English Civil War. He held, or claimed to hold, the office of "Witch-finder General", though this was not a title ever bestowed by Parliament (despite him having to have some form of official jurisdiction), conducting witch-hunts in the counties of Suffolk, Essex, Norfolk and other eastern counties of England.
Did The Portuguese have a monopoly over trade in Asia in the early 1600s?
it is false because they had a trade over the mayas in the early 1600s
What was the French currency IN the 1600s?
Francs Francs
What are some examples of modern day witch hunts?
There are witch hunts in part of Sub-Saharan Africa. India is another place that still practices witch hunts. In 2010, India had an 150 and 200 women killed during witch hunts.
Are there witch hunts now?
There are actual witch hunts going on today in some parts of the world, though the people of the rest of the world know better than to hunt for actual witches. There are things metaphorically called witch hunts going on today in parts of the world where people know better than to hunt for actual witches. Sometimes the things metaphorically called witch hunts are worse. There is a link to an article on witch hunts below.
Why did the witch hunts take place?
In Plilibelpia!
What is a witch finder?
a person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
What is the origin of the phrase 'witch hunt'?
Witch hunt actually originates from with hunts in past centuries. From 1480 to 1750 is considered the classical period of witch hunts. The last executions happened in the 18th century.
Who started the 1892 witch hunts?
Do you mean 1692?
Where were witch hunts held in colonial America?
Salem, Massachusetts
What were some of the causes of witch hunts?
Innocent people are accused
Which Salem is the one from the witch hunts?
Old Salem, Massachussetts.
Was there an official apology made by church for witch hunts?
No, there wasn't.
What country was the Salem witch hunt in?
The Salem witch hunts happened in the English colony of Massachusetts, in what is now the USA.
When was the witch-hunt?
There have been many different witch hunts but the most commonly known one was from about 1480 to 1700.
