HIS389H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Isobel Gowdie, Soured Milk
Document Summary
November 4, 2010- the witch-hunts, distribution by period, region, size. Murray (in terms of covens operating in british isles) More than just suspicious people: having a reputation for dabbling in magic (john walsh) figures for. Gowdie: people perceived to be a threat to others- elements in isobel grier case, Length of time it takes to build a fatal reputation (elizabeth francis is a good example) 1420-1520 (first period: cumulative concept of witchcraft developed) Supernatural harm, maleficia, demonologists add pacts with the devil, devil worship, demonic intercourse, the sabbath, collective meetings of witches, setting up of counter church. 1520-1560 (second period: hunts are usually still small) In spain and portugal and italy witch hunting peaks already and then begins to end production of demonology fades away in those regions. Large hunts- demonological writing takes on new lease on life. Both catholics and protestants are trying to stamp out all forms of magic- trying to purge parishioners of what is superstition.
