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Q: Why were people accused of being a witch in the 17th century?
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Were people accused of witchcraft in the 19th century?

In some countries of the world there are people being accused of and persecuted for being a witch or practicing witchcraft. Religious intolerance has not been wiped out as yet.


Who was accused of being a witch in the Salem Witch trials?

Countless people.


Was Joan of Arc accused of being a witch?

Joan was never accused as being a witch but as a heretic.


What kinds of crimes were people accused of during The Inquisition?

being a "heretic" and/or being a "witch"


Why did single women get accused of being a witch in the 16th and 17th century?

Many were accused of witchcraft due to their iniquitous behavior and tension in the villages. These accusations led to the Salem witch trials and executions of twenty people between February 1692 and May 1693.


How many people from Ipswich were condemned as witches?

in "the Salem witch trials" over 100 people were accused of being a witch.


What did Hopkins do to stop witchcraft?

He accused people of being a witch and then put them on a trial and if they were still thought of as a witch they were hung


Could you be accused of being a witch in 1879?

No


What was the sentence in America if you were accused of being a witch?

Being Hanged


What female slave was accused of being a witch in the Salem witch trials?

Tituba


What was keplers mother accused of being?

Kepler's mother was a healer and herbalist who was accused of being a witch in 1615.


Who accused Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch?

Abigail