Witches were people who did strange things, like predicting the future or casting spells. People thought they had power from evil spirits. When someone died and no one could explain it, they blamed the witches. So they burned them to protect their town.
Examples
- A woman was accused of causing a farmer’s cows to die
- Children said they saw her walking with the devil at night
- She was burned alive because she wouldn’t confess
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See also
- Why Were Witches Branded as Evil?
- What are the persecution of witches?
- Why Did People Used to Believe in Witchcraft?
- What caused the Black Death and how did it change European society?
- Why Did People Used to Burn Witch Doctors?
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