CRM 1301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: The Burning Times
19 May 2016
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People who went against anything the church frowned upon. Lower social classes (living on the streets and such). Women with higher social class that were not dependent on men. Older women (if you passed the average age it was suspicious). With the arrival of christianity churches were built and it became a way of life. They were the majority they had the power. Even though they had many elements of the regular pagan religion, they were against it. Makes people fearful of their religion so they convert with the new religion. They saw the consequences they could face by speaking out. You didn"t want women being more numerous in society which is what was happening. Witches are viewed in a very negative light. The word witchcraft has been used to dismiss many traditions in culture and religion. Many women in peru are still called witch doctors. Thousands of years ago they would have been prosecuted as witches.
