HIS230H5 Lecture 7: Lecture Seven
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Scientific revolution and witchcraft persecution 16th, 17th c. Galileo galilei (1564-1642: how to make a stronger telescope with two lenses. Newton essentials of calculus, planetary motion, gravity read kepler, copernicus, Immediately, however, there was little change ideas weren"t widespread didnt impact most people in europe, daily life : was also a period of heightened concern about dark magic, demons, superstition, witchcraft. Magician who uses aid and assistance of the devil in working wonders: a discource of the damned art of witchcraft, william perkins, witchcraft is real, was a widespread document, ideas, Old ideas that come together in early modern period to lead to persecution (the quote) No exact number between 1450 and 1750 were about 100,00 trials approx. 50,000 people tended to be old, poor, women was the harshest period of capital crime for all crimes usually instigated by the neighbours of the accused.
