The Witch Craze

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Decks in this class (14)

Key vocab
Maleficium,
Sacrament,
Devils mark
13  cards
Why did belief in witchcraft decline?
The boy of burton fraudulent case,
The pendle swindle case,
The demon drummer of tedworth case
21  cards
Legislation + Malleus Maleficarum
Who published the malleus malefic...,
What was the impact of the malleu...,
How did the malleus maleficarum i...
12  cards
The Boy of Burton Case in more detail
Why was alice goodridge accused,
What was the role of john darrel,
What happened after the accusation
9  cards
The Pendle Swindle Case in more detail
When was the case,
What was the role of edmund robinson,
What did margaret johnson do
11  cards
Jane Wenham Case in more detail
What was wenham accused of,
What was the second part of wenha...,
What happened after powells recom...
10  cards
The Demon Drummer of Tedworth case in more detail
When was the demon drummer of ted...,
What was drury accused of,
What did joseph glanvill do
10  cards
Sceptical Publications (Decline in beliefs)
Who published the discoverie of w...,
Summarise the argument made in th...,
Who published the fraudulent prac...
44  cards
The Enlightenment 1550-1750
Empirical thought,
Francis bacon proficience and adv...,
What did aristotle believe about ...
28  cards
Judicial Scepticism
Structure of judiciary in england,
When is judicial scepticism signi...,
What were the types of sceptical ...
23  cards
Bamberg Witch Hunt
When did it take place,
How many people were executed,
Demographics of the victims
75  cards
East Anglia hunt
When did it take place,
How many people were accused or f...,
Where did it take place
74  cards
Salem
When did the salem witch hunt tak...,
How many people were accused and ...,
What is unusual about the afterma...
64  cards
structure of essay
Conclusion of essay which fraudul...
1  cards

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