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What did the puritans do to the witches?
drown them, burn them. Anything to get rid of them if they were proven to be witches.
Did the Puritans enjoy the way they lived?
they loved the way they lived so much that sometimes they caught witches and burned them in celebration
Why did puritans believe that witches were the servants of the devil?
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.
Were puritans accused of being witches in the 1600s?
maybe According to records it was not uncommon for Cunning Folk as well as Puritans and even Catholics to be accused of witchcraft.
What mattered to the Puritans?
Puritanism. Buckled hats. Killing witches. Light jazz music. In that order.
Did puritans really believe in witchcraft and the supernatural?
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?
How are the Salem witch trials related to religious discrimination today?
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.
What is the significance of the forest to the puritans in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
the significance of the forest is where the devil is and where all the witches practice their witch craft
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 many puritans were persecuted by Charles?
There was so many Puritans that were persecuted.
Why were so many convicted witches killed?
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.
How did Puritans in Salem 1692 think people became witches?
Puritans in Salem in 1692 believed that individuals became witches through a pact with the Devil, who would grant them supernatural powers in exchange for their souls. They thought that witches were influenced by evil spirits and that they could harm others through malevolent magic. The prevailing belief was that witchcraft was a serious sin that threatened the moral fabric of the community, leading to a fervent fear of witchcraft and subsequent witch hunts. This atmosphere of paranoia contributed to a climate where accusations could be made with little evidence.
