Witches Flashcards
1
Q
What kind of person was accused of being a witch?
A
- poor people
- women
- people who show anger
2
Q
Who was Matthew Hopkins?
A
A very well known witch hunter.
3
Q
Why were women more likely to be accused of being a witch?
A
- women were considered weaker than men.
- women were considered greater in lust.
- women have a terrible temper.
4
Q
Who commissioned Hopkins to look for witches?
A
Parliament
5
Q
How much would Hopkins get per witch?
A
20 shillings
6
Q
How were people identified as a witch?
A
- seeing if you had devil marks
- seeing if you could read the holy text without making mistakes
- dunking stool
- weighing you against the bible
7
Q
How were you punished if you confessed to being a witch?
A
You weren’t! You were freed and you were forced to promise to give up witchcraft and the devil plus always have the label of being a witch.
8
Q
How were you punished if you said you weren’t a witch but they found out that you were?
A
Death
