HIST 1010 Final: Study Notes HIST 1010.pdf
23 Jul 2013
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Influenced by the social tensions at the time where there were severe. Significance: economic changes when the population dramatically increased and the value of money deflated. The poor became poorer and the rich became richer as the price of grain significantly increased. The witch crazes stirred up mass events called panics where several people were accused of witchcraft- and ended up confessing due to torture. Due to the social and economic stress at the time, the solution was to target somebody or a group of people who were blamed for it. Facts: 60 000 people were executed where 75-85% of the people were female. Dates: 1486, maleus maleficarium"s the hammer of the witches. Introducing the satanic and sexual nature of witches- witchcraft associated with females- and how to deal and detect witches. Introduction of a new middle class in urban society-> political. The household included the husband being the dominant figure while.
