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     • In many witchcraft narratives and confessions, the Devil played a major role as he was believed to form a pact with witches, giving them powers in return for their soul. At the witches’ sabbath, the Devil was purported to be the figurehead, where witches allegedly gathered to have sex with and to worship him.
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   What role did the devil play in witchcraft?

   • In many witchcraft narratives and confessions, the Devil played a major role as he was believed to form a pact with witches, giving them powers in return for their soul. At the witches’ sabbath, the Devil was purported to be the figurehead, where witches allegedly gathered to have sex with and to worship him.

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   Why did witches worship the Devil?

   • At the witches’ sabbath, the Devil was purported to be the figurehead, where witches allegedly gathered to have sex with and to worship him. The intrinsic connection between belief in the Devil, heresy, magic and witches led to the construction of the diabolic witch.

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   What did early witches do?

   • Early witches were people who practiced witchcraft, using magic spells and calling upon spirits for help or to bring about change. Most witches were thought to be pagans doing the Devil’s work. Many, however, were simply natural healers or so-called “wise women” whose choice of profession was misunderstood.

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   What was a general belief in witches and witchcraft?

   • There was also a general belief in witches and witchcraft. Witches were believed to be people who could use magic and spells to influence the world – and people – around them for better or worse. Not everything was blamed on witches, just those things that were out of the ordinary – such as sudden illness, floods, droughts, and crop failures.

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   Why was witchcraft so evil in the 1500s?

   • By the 1500s, organised Christian religion had decided that witchcraft and magic were evil and that witchcraft involved making a pact with the Devil. In Christian countries like Scotland, the Devil terrified people more than anything else. Rulers and leaders feared for themselves and the spiritual health of their countries.

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   How did the Catholic Church View witchcraft?

   • One change that led to witch trials across Europe was a change in how the Catholic Church viewed witchcraft. In the 10th century, the Catholic Church released an official document called the Canon Episcopi. The document declared that witches were people who had been fooled by the Devil into believing they could perform magic.

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   The story that emerged described gatherings of witches where the Devil had appeared and instructed them to kill King James.

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7. www.taylorfrancis.com › books › monoWitchcraft, the Devil, and Emotions in Early Modern England

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   Jun 16, 2019 · This book represents the first systematic study of the role of the Devil in English witchcraft pamphlets for the entire period of state-sanctioned witchcraft prosecutions (1563-1735).

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   Mar 5, 2018 · Visiting Fellow Charlotte-Rose Millar's new book highlights the overlooked role of the Devil in early modern English witchcraft and explores how emotions were key to witchcraft acts and accusations.

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   Sep 12, 2017 · Early witches were people who practiced witchcraft, using magic spells and calling upon spirits for help or to bring about change. Most witches were thought to be pagans doing the Devil’s work.

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    From the 1560s, authorities in Scotland began to seek out and accuse people of performing witchcraft and worshipping the Devil. Around 2,500 people – mostly women – were executed as witches...