Witchcraft

Question 0

What do Canterbury Church records 1560-1575

Answer 0

33/49 witches had husbands

Question 1

What proportion of witches were women between 1563-1736?

Answer 1

90%

Question 2

How does the law change regarding Witchcraft in the 18th century? What date exactly?

Answer 2

Becomes illegal to pretend to be a witch - 1737

Question 3

What proportion of male witches in Kent 1593-1680 were professionals/artisans/yeomen?

Answer 3

58%

Question 4

What proportion of witches accused in Ely were men and in what period?

Answer 4

28% 1560-1575

Question 5

What proportion of people were hung for witchcraft in early modern England?

Answer 5

1/500,000

Question 6

What is Thomas’ theory on witchcraft accusation?

Answer 6

A response to socioeconomic pressure - guilt at not giving to charity - belief that rejected poor had cursed them

Question 7

Give an example of elites defending accused witches

Answer 7

1636 - judge on western circuit appointed 4 eminent magistrates to defend a woman he though maliciously accused

Question 8

Who and when is Nicholas Stockdale?

Answer 8

Brings case to star chamber alleging neighbours have conspired to accuse him of witchcraft, 1607

Question 9

What does ratio of female to male witches at?

Answer 9

20:1

Question 10

Give examples of deviance that could lead to witchcraft

Answer 10

Catholics
Non conformists
Political opponents

Question 11

Why did Susanna Stegold believe she was a witch

Answer 11

Felt she had caused death of abusive husband through evil thoughts

Question 12

Why did Prissilla Collit think she was a witch?

Answer 12

Tempted to kill children to escape poverty