Witch Hunts (jul 15, 1470 – feb 20, 1694)
Description:
100,000 deathsCauses
- Popular belief in magic
• Catholic Church used witch
hunts to gain control over
village life in rural areas
• Women seen as “weaker
vessels” and prone to
temptation (Malleus
Maleficarum, 1486)
• Religious wars and divisions
created panic and
scapegoat environment
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 15, 1470
feb 20, 1694
~ 223 years