Witchcraft is the practice of magic, which is the use of spells and the praising of spirits. Witches were people who were thought to practice witchcraft. During the Middle Ages everyone believed that witches were real and they were convinced that they were bad. Because of these beliefs, anyone who was caught practising witchcraft may have been sentenced to death.
Black magic was the most well known type of witchcraft. People believed that witches used black magic to cause accidents, bad luck, illness and death. They associate black magic more with the devil. If an unknown illness with an unknown cause was to fall upon the citizens, people who were accused of witchcraft got all the blame.
White magic was associated with more peaceful symbols and signs from Christianity. White magic was used for many spells to do with love, wealth, good luck, and health.
Christians and their church hated witches because they thought that they were evil. They believed that the devil chose weak people, who couldn’t resist him, to become witches. They believed that men were stronger than women so 80% of accused witches were women.
After a few years, the Christian church created a group to get rid of witches. If they found a guilty witch then they would be burnt at the stake in order to get rid of them all.
Everyone that was accused of witchcraft were tortured until they confessed that they were witches. Most people ended up giving their lives to a false confession.
Black magic was the most well known type of witchcraft. People believed that witches used black magic to cause accidents, bad luck, illness and death. They associate black magic more with the devil. If an unknown illness with an unknown cause was to fall upon the citizens, people who were accused of witchcraft got all the blame.
White magic was associated with more peaceful symbols and signs from Christianity. White magic was used for many spells to do with love, wealth, good luck, and health.
Christians and their church hated witches because they thought that they were evil. They believed that the devil chose weak people, who couldn’t resist him, to become witches. They believed that men were stronger than women so 80% of accused witches were women.
After a few years, the Christian church created a group to get rid of witches. If they found a guilty witch then they would be burnt at the stake in order to get rid of them all.
Everyone that was accused of witchcraft were tortured until they confessed that they were witches. Most people ended up giving their lives to a false confession.
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