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The Salem Witch Trials

The Salem witch trials began with
the accusation of people in Salem
of being witches. But the concept
of witchcraft started far before
these trials and false accusations
occurred. In the early Christian
centuries, the church was
relatively tolerant of magical
practices. Those who were proved to
have engaged in witchcraft were
required only to do penance. But in
the late Middle Ages (13th century
to 14th century) opposition to
alleged witchcraft hardened as a
result of the growing belief that
all magic and miracles that did not
come unambiguously from God came
from the Devil and were therefore
manifestations of evil. Those who
practiced simple sorcery, such as
village wise women, were
increasingly regarded as
practitioners of diabolical
witchcraft. They came to be viewed
as individuals in league with
Satan.

Nearly all those who fell under
suspicion of witchcraft were women,
evidently regarded by witch-hunters
as especially susceptible to the
Devil's......


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