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Title: European Witch Hunts


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European Witch Hunts
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Were they Misogynistic?
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View of Women
  • Everything was Biblical!
  • Were inferior
  • Objects of insatiable lust
  • Prone to evil
  • Original Sinners
  • Temptress
  • Reformation brought New hope for Women but
  • Catholic V Protestant
  • Which is more likely to persecute?
  • EQUAL each wanted to show their power over the
    devil!

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View of Women
  • Developed over many years by the church.
  • From the book of Timothy (yes it is real Paul
    wrote to him..!!)
  • Let the woman learn in silence with all
    subjection.
  • For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
  • Notwithstanding she shall be saved in
    childbearing,
  • To be discreet, chaste, keepers of the home,
    good, obedient to their own husbands,

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What was a Witch?How do you know she is a
witch?
  • She looks like one! syphilis
  • If she did not fit the cultural norms
  • Single / elderly
  • Outspoken /powerful
  • Smart (midwives)

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Witch Trials
  • The Witchs Hammer
  • Book published by the church
  • Witch hunting for dummies
  • Stems from translation of the Bible
  • Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live
  • Latin term was maleficos gender neutral, BUT

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  • http//departments.kings.edu/womens5Fhistory/witc
    h/hunt/

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Were they Misogynistic?
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