Tag: Witchcraft
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Precursors to Salem Part Two: The Goodwin Possessions

Written by Melissa Kane. This three part series explores some of the precursors to the infamous Salem Witch Trials. Part Two recounts the Goodwin Possessions of 1688.
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Dark magic and Witchcraft – a reasonable fear? The Rationale behind Witchcraft Belief in Early Modern Europe

Written by Nikita Nandanwad. Witchcraft trials have traditionally been viewed as campaigns of irrational religious belief. Yet, recent scholarship has demonstrated the complexity behind witchcraft trials and the ways they were informed by conceptions of gender.
