CASE STUDY - EAWC End Flashcards
What are the 4 main causes for the end of the witch hunts?
Death of Hopkins
Growing cost
Re-establishment of traditional authority
John Gaule
Growing cost EVIDENCE - 3 ways witch hunts can cost a community:
Keeping witches ________ cost _____, per _____ per ____ & had to be ____.
________ were ________ - ___ for ___________.
______ were ________ - _____, _____ etc. Judge __________ sent an invoice for _____.
a) imprisoned
b) 3 pence
c) per witch per day
d) fed
e) executions
f) expensive
g) £3
h) Mary Lakeland
i) assizes
j) expensive
k) food, horses
l) Judge John Godbold
m) £130
Growing cost IMPACT - how did attitudes towards witch hunting change as a result of the COSTS & their NATURE?
How did this affect John Stearne?
Seen as less of a necessity.
Lawsuits filed against him to overturn wrongful convictions - evidence suggests he was taken to court to recover fees.
Re-establishment of authority EVIDENCE - what happened in May 1646?
The majority of fighting ended when Charles surrendered to the Scots.
Re-establishment of authority EVIDENCE - who began to return to East Anglia?
Royalist gentry
Re-establishment of authority IMPACT - who was now able to travel, and impact did this have on acquittals?
Assize judges, increasing numbers of suspected witches were acquitted.
Re-establishment of authority IMPACT - how did the need for local authorities to find a scapegoat change?
Acquittals were more likely & people weren’t as fearful as previously.
Re-establishment of authority IMPACT - case to suggest traditional authority was restored in East Anglia:
16__ - Hopkins visited ________ to give ______ on ___ accused witches who all pled not _____. ___ were _______ & ___ were ________.
a) 1646
b) Hopkins
c) King’s Lynn
d) evidence
e) 9 accused
f) guilty
g) 7 were acquitted
h) 2 were convicted.
The role of John Gaule EVIDENCE - what happened at the Norfolk assizes in 1647?
Presiding judges were given a list of questions regarding Hopkins.
The role of John Gaule EVIDENCE - what was John Gaule’s perception of witchcraft and sin?
Witchcraft was used as a scapegoat for people’s sins.
The role of John Gaule EVIDENCE - in his book “Select Cases of Conscience Touching Witches” (1646), Gaule acknowledged the ________ of witches but ________ _______ & ______.
Felt ________ should be carried out ______ & it was becoming ________.
a) existence
b) criticised Hopkins & Stearne
c) witchfinding
d) sensibly
e) idolatrous
The role of John Gaule IMPACT - how did Hopkins respond in communication with Gaule?
Claimed he’d only come to his town should he receive a better welcome.
The role of John Gaule IMPACT - what did Gaule speak about in his sermons and with his parishoners?
Witches, confessions and how to go about investigating evidence.
The role of John Gaule IMPACT - how much of an impact did Gaule have on bringing the witch hunt to an end?
Helped convince authorities, especially judges, that it was no longer necessary as the costs were spiralling & traditional authority had been re-established.
Matthew Hopkins Death - how/when did he die?
12th August 1647 of tuberculosis
