England

Question 1

what was the main reason English hunts were so tame

Answer 1

the belated and incomplete reception of the cumulative concept of witchcraft
the sabbat worked its way into a few trials and was most responsible for the development of larger hunts

Question 2

was England centralised or decentralised

Answer 2

centralised

Question 3

what were the assize courts

Answer 3

the courts all witchcraft cases had to be appealed to

Question 4

could torture be used

Answer 4

no torture could only be used on the specific command of the Privy Council - prevented chain reaction hunts

Question 5

when was the only time torture was used

Answer 5

during the civil war and was only used illegally

Question 6

how were witches tried

Answer 6

they were tried by jury

these weren’t bound by strict laws of evidence but in practice they proved to be relatively lenient

Question 7

was England inquisitorial

Answer 7

no

Question 8

what were the puritan belies on witches

Answer 8

they were sent by God as punishment

the witches prevented the creation of a ‘godly state’