1. Witchcraft in Early Modern England

2. What are some stereotypes about witches?

4. About Early Modern English Witchcraft  Early modern period: 1500-1700  Highly religious society  Estimated 10,000 people were executed (many more tried) between 1566-1719  Over 90% were women  Mostly village level conflicts  Different types of evidence allowed

5. Sources we are looking at today  Pamphlets  Small, black-letter printed pages meant to be passed around and read out loud  Third person (court clerk) usually wrote down in an edited form what he heard in the testimonies  Confession considered prime evidence  Woodcut images usually included

6. 8-10 minutes: Read your trial through Then, with your partner, discuss the differences between the stereotypes we pointed out earlier and what you found in the testimony.

7. 4 person groups Create a 2-3 minute presentation that discusses the differences in stereotypes that you found.

8. Presentations

9. Wrap Up How did these stereotypes spread? Do we see a change overall in witch stereotypes in the period?