topic 4 Flashcards
in excess of what percentage of witches accused were female in Europe?
75%
from when was the female stereotype established?
from 1500
why were women seen as morally weaker?
diabolical temptation, descended from eve, more gullible
who were witches mostly charged by
the elite, men
available evidence suggests most accused female witches were over what age?
50
why were most women accused over 50?
anti social behaviours(senile/dementia now a days)
when villages first suspected someone, what happened?
sought some kind of reconciliation, sought help from cunning folk
in some places the number of unmarried women was what percentage of the population?
1/3
which factor relates to how most suspected witches who struggled to survive resorted to begging ?
social and economic status
3 characteristics expected of a witch
sharp tongued, immoral behaviour, bad tempered
what percentage of male witches condemned in estonia
60%
what was the percentage of male witches accused in iceland
92%
what was the percentage of male witches accused in finland ?
49%
