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‘How far do these sources support the historian Vincent Crimon’s view that the witches of the 16th Century were predominantly “poor old hags”?’
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Early Modern History Coursework Assignment: Unit 3c - Women, Religion & Magic Part A: 'How far do these sources support the historian Vincent Crimon's view that the witches of the 16th Century were predominantly "poor old hags"?' (10 marks) Society in the 16th Century was, in fact, very male dominated, this meant that women were already met with some degree of prejudice, but this was to turn into the search for witches in every town and village. Statistics show that 75% of those accused were women and nearly all of them were over 50, this indicates a higher level of women being accused and this could be because, women were seen as inferior their male counterparts, and they never held any position of authority over a male. The highest position in society that was usually occupied by a female was either a healer or a wise-woman. These did not tend to be the best career...
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