Suffolk Flashcards

1
Q

who was the first person accused in Suffolk

A

165 Anna Moats was judged guilty of witch craft in the court of Oyer and Terminer

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2
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why did Maots be accused of witch craft

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magistrates were told she had confessed within 2 hours of her arrest that she had imps or evil spirits
she had failed to conform to the accepted norms of female behaviour

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3
Q

how many victims on the hunts were women

A

over 100 individuals

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4
Q

how many of the cases refer to bewitching livestock

A

20% particular over butter and cheese

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5
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an example of bewitching livestock

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Margaret Bent was accused of killing cows belonging to Hoggard and bewitched Goody Garnham’s cows
as she had been refused charities

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6
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example of the civil war impacting causes

A

mention witchcraft in relation to the army

ann smith of Glemham gave her son an imp to take to the army with him

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7
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why were males accused

A

they were associated with another female witch

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8
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example of the laws against women

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1624 enacted that concealment of birth of a bastard child would be taken as evidence of murder
MM 1486 had portrayed female sexuality as deviant and subversive

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9
Q

what was the stereotypical witch the opposite of

A

a good wife

Stegold Hintlesham was found guilty of using witchcraft to kill her husband

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10
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an example of women trying to escape poverty

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Prissilla Collit of Dunage confessed after she had been watched in custody for 3 nights that the devil had appeared to her when she was sick 12 years ago and tempted her to kill her children to escape poverty
the devil promised her 10 shillings

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11
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how many of the Suffolk witches were accused of killing children

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20%

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