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witches
anneboleyn
joanofarc
joanwytte
florencenewton
elisabethsawyer
mothershipton
marybutters
isobelgoldie
dollypentreath
carolineofbruns
clutterbuck
margaretjones
marielaveau
endor
bridgetbishop
burningtimes
toolsoftrade |
The period of persecution of witches did not come until the late
16th and 17th centuries. The basic doctrines of the later witch
craze were laid down in documents of the later medieval period.
In general witchcraft is sorcery, the magical manipulation of the
supernormal forces through the use of spells, and the conjuring or
invoking of spirits.
Witchcraft involves the use of supernormal powers such as
shape shifting, clairvoyance, invisibility, flying, the ability to
kill at a distance.
During the middle ages and the renaissance, it was defined as evil
magic, heresy and devil-worship.
Real or not, witches and witchcraft, were very real to the
writers of the 15 century, their writing tell us much about their
thoughts, and also their attitudes towards women. Contemporary
witchcraft has redefined it as a reconstructed form of Pagan
religion that worships the Goddess and horned god and has no
connection with Christianity or the devil.
There can be no doubt that, whether of not there were real groups
of witches, many women and a few men, suffered intense persecution
and death as a result of intolerance.
The inquisition was not a persecution of witches as thought, it was actually the persecution of
heretics and enemies of the church.
Anne Boleyn,
Joan of Arc,
Joan Wytte,
Florence Newton,
Elisabeth Sawyer,
Mother Shipton,
Mary Butters,
Isobel Goldie
Dolly Pentreath,
Caroline of Brunswick,
Dorothy Clutterbuck,
Margaret Jones,
Marie Laveau,
Witch of Endor
Bridget Bishop
Burning Times,
Tools Of The Trade
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