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The unrest caused by the religious wars and thereformers exaggerated church with the devil in Europe, stirred up arenewed fear of witches among Protestants and Catholics.
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When Europe is discussed, the Crusades, World Wars, Shakespeare, Kings and Queens and the massacre of the Jews comes into mind. However, Europe also had the worst history of witchcraft persecution and deaths during the Middle Ages. The early persecution of witches took place against a backdrop of rapid social, economic and religious transformation. The unrest caused by the religious wars and the reformers exaggerated church with the devil in Europe, stirred up a renewed fear of witches among Protestants and Catholics. Furthermore, belief in witchcraft has existed for many ages, even before the Christian period in Europe. Pagan religion, believing in multiple Gods, also contributed to the start of witchcraft in Europe (Middle Ages 168). European witchcraft was a mix of pagan folklore and ancient sorcery, "Ancient sorcery involved the practice of folk medicine and the belief in spirits" (Middle Ages 168). The term "witch" was used instead of...
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