PPT-Ducking a Witch (18thC chapbook)

The Historians Toolkit Block 2 lecture Beat Kümin Patterns of witchcraft prosecutions Block Objective for this week think about why we study early modern history and how we makes sense of the apparent strangeness of witchcraft belief. Room on the Broom. The witch had a cat. and very tall hat,. and long ginger hair. which she wore in a plait.. How the cat purred . and how the witch grinned,. as they sat on their broomstick. and flew through the wind.. in the Salem Witch Trials. Here are ten ways their verdict was ascertained:. Thanks. . to . http://listverse.com/2012/07/27/10-tests-for-guilt-used-at-the-salem-witch-trials/. . Spectral Evidence. This type of evidence is based on claims by accusers that they would see the individual accused of witchcraft in dreams or visions doing the Devil’s bidding. The argument against this was that the Devil could take any shape, while the counter-argument was that the Devil could not inhabit an individual’s body without their permission. This form of evidence was somehow enough to convict several accused during the time it was deemed plausible. (When it was later thrown out, the conviction rate decline severely and hastened the trials’ conclusion.). The notion of a good or evil, evil or good, paradox is seemingly one of the most common literary elements in literature and one that can be the most perplexing but necessary so that balance is achieved or restored to the universe.. By: Diana Wynne Jones. Justin Alexander. Sophie is a courageous young girl who has been turned to a crone by an evil witch. She has a talent of talking things to life. She was mistaken for her sister Lettie with whom Howl had a love affair. Howl hires her as a cleaning lady and later falls in love with her. She does not want to admit that she is in love with Howl because she sees Howl as a heartless heart-eater. She is eventually turned back into her former self.. The Crucible, . The Salem Witch Trials, and McCarthyism. . What do they all have in common????. Things to Know about Arthur Miller. 1915-2005. Grew up in a working class family; worked as a teenager to earn money to go to college. APEURO. Continuing Superstition. Witch Hunts!. A. 70,000-100,000. people killed between 1400 and 1700. B. Causes: WHY?. 1) Popular Belief in Magic. a. “Cunning folk” had been common in European villages for centuries; played a positive role in helping villagers deal with tragedies such as plagues, famines, physical disabilities, and impotence. By Lillian Moore. Witch rides off. Upon her broom. Finds a space. To park it.. Takes a shiny shopping cart. Into the supermarket.. Smacks her lips and reads. The list of thing she needs:. 'Six bats' wings. Written . B. y:. Stasia Bussard. Judy and the Banana Witch. Once upon a time there was a girl named Judy .And the Banana witch .The Banana witch gave Judy a poisoned banana to eat and put a cure on her .one day after school Judy found a trail in the valley that led to a field full of bananas. A prince came upon Judy and kissed her and unlocked the spell .The prince and Judy lived happily ever after.. Adapted from Benjamin . Miller, . ITF, Fall . 2012. Editing audio. You learned how to edit in . GarageBand. . way back at the Tech Fair: it’s a lot of drag-and-drop, plus . ⌘T to split and ⌘J to . When did the events of the Salem Witch Trials take place?. The Salem Witch Trials occurred in 1692. . What happened in the Salem witch trials?. Salem . Witch . Trials- series . of hearings and prosecutions of people who were accused of . What were some beliefs about witchcraft and witches people held in the past?. Belief in magic was almost universal in the past.. Almost all cultures believed that you could use supernatural means, to help make crops grow or to make humans or animals fertile.. Who Really Moves the . Ouija . Board?. The devil gives people powers. The devil grants loyalty if those with the “powers” harm others. Historical Context. A "witchcraft craze" rippled through Europe from the 1300s to the end of the 1600s. . H. eppard. What were some beliefs about witchcraft and witches people held in the past?. Witches were believed to be agents of Satan on Earth.. Anyone could be a witch.. Witches can force others to do their will.. The Historian’s Toolkit: Block 2 lecture. Beat . Kümin. . TYPES . & PATTERNS of . witchcraft. . lecture . oUTLINE. Religion and ‘White’ Magic in Europe. ‘Black’ Magic and Cavorting with the Devil.