Frequency, Nature and Geography of the witch hunts Flashcards
1
Q
Why did witch hunts halt?
A
- Cost of imprisonment
- Fees of Hopkins/Stearne
- End of Civil War
- Campaign against hunters in Huntingdonshire
- Restoration of traditional authority
2
Q
What happened usually when one person was accused?
A
Further accusations
3
Q
What is an example of an initial accusation causing the arrest of others?
A
Elizabeth West –> Anne West, Rebecca West, Elizabeth Gooding, Helen Clarke
4
Q
What were accusations of women related to?
A
Their position in the home
5
Q
What were some reasons for accusation?
A
Cattle illness, sexual activity with devil/suckling imps, cream curdling
6
Q
What class were more likely to be accusers?
A
Middle/upper as they were literate
7
Q
When were the Chelmsford witch trials?
A
1645
8
Q
When were the Huntingdonshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire trials?
A
1646
9
Q
What was Hopkins last hunt?
A
Isle of Ely 1647
