Witchcraft: everything you wanted to know
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Is the Reformation a Sign of the Devil's Work?
Witches trials in the late 19th and early 20th century were often linked to catholic anxieties towards protestantism. But there is no evidence of this as a motivation, says historian David Perry. He argues that it was more likely due to confessional conflict betweenCatholics and Protestants who accused each other of being inspired by satan.
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