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How far do these sources support the idea that witchcraft was an essentially female crime?
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How far do these sources support the idea that witchcraft was an essentially female crime? All the sources support the idea that witchcraft was essentially a female crime but some to a lesser extent. However there is one exception, source 10, which states that in some countries for example Russia, Estonia and Scandanavian countries, the prosecution of men was nearly on par with women. Source 1 strongly agrees with the question 'that witchcraft was an essentially female crime'. The source is an extract from the malleus maleficarum, which was written by two monks in 1486. The malleus maleficarum was a very influential piece of literature in much of Europe. It spread the message throughout much of Europe to be wary of witchcraft and warned people that witches lived amongst them in their very villages. The malleus maleficarum was very mysogenistic, for example, "But the natural reason is that she is more...
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