The Witches of Lorraine
Dan Snow's History Hit
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Are the Handwriting of the Accused Witches in the Evidence?
The first case involves a 50-year-old woman from France. She has been accused of witchcraft for 20 years, and her husband is trying to defend her. The author claims that the witch hunts are based on an 'imaginary scene' in which people believe they can cure illnesses by getting others to do something about them. But she also argues that many witches have no real power over anyone else but themselves.
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