Around one quater of witches were men?
By georginacrn
@georginacrn (23)
United States
February 16, 2008 10:31am CST
The word witch has become synonmous with women accused of working magic, and the consensus tell us that the witch trials in Europe and colonial america were simply a war against women. Although women were the overallmojority of victims, the burning times were pretty rough for men, too.
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@asawako48162 (3321)
• United States
26 Feb 08
yes, and if you did not go along with the Catholic Church? well, you were done in by fire or some other means..but yes, witches were warlocks? well, they were that tv show..with Elizabeth Montgomery..samatha?
@p3halliwel2005 (3156)
• Philippines
17 Feb 08
I believe that men are involved in witchcraft as well but I believe that there were more women involved in it and mostly accuesed of witchcraft during the witch trials were women. During the Salem Witch Trials Twenty of the accused, fifteen were women and five men, were hanged. The witch trial reached Torsåker in Sweden After the last sermon in the church of Torsåker, the prisoners, 71 people, 65 women and six men, were led to the place of execution either hanged, burned or beheaded.
@Phaedra_Scythe (3325)
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16 Feb 08
It's true. Although the majority of victims were women, men suffered also.
The reasons were often political and tactical in nature. For example, midwives and herbal wise women were often targets because male doctors feared they were taking away their business. To solve this problem they accused them of "trafficking with the devil" and so they would be tortured and/or hanged.