Henry Hunt

The middle ages were a time in which the subjects of magic and witchcraft were widely prevalent and greatly influential. There are various factors that played key roles in shaping the structure of magic, and changed as time progressed. In David J. Collins Albertus, Magnus or Magus? Magic, Natural Philosophy, and Religious Reform in the Late Middle Ages, he illuminates on the studies of Albertus Teutonicus, a friar who was accused of witchcraft, and individuals that tried to clear his name. On…

A dark time in American history in the late sixteenth hundreds when men and women were believed to be in the mist of evil sprits. The Salem witch trials were a chain of trials against supposed witches in Salem Massachusetts. The initial event that started the beliefs was when the Betty, the ten year old daughter of Reverend Samuel Parris and his niece, eleven year old Abigail began to have sudden uncontrollable bodily convulsions which mimicked demonic actions; which led Parris, ministers, and…

In Exodus 22:18, the bible proclaims, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.” In 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts, the Puritans believed that witches existed, The Bible states, “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live” and because of this belief twenty innocent people were sent to their death. What caused the Salem witch trial hysteria of 1692? Age, gender, marital status, notoriety, and a divided town. One cause of the witch trial hysteria was age, gender, and marital status. According to Document…

What is a witch hunt? you might ask. Well, a witch hunt originally was a legit hunt for witches. Infact they still happen today but overtime the phrase “witch hunt” changed and goes way beyond an actual hunt for witches. During the McCarthyism time (1950-1958) witch hunts became extremely popular because of somethings mentioned in the bible. A modern day witch hunt now is just like it was then just not as silly. The Wee Care Nursery child abuse case was a trial that changed everyone's views…

Witch Hunts and Hysteria In the past and present no one has been safe from the Salem witch trials because people accuse and prosecute through fear and without proof. In the past the Puritans would accuse one another of Witchcraft and the only way to save themselves was by confessing to having practiced witchcraft and naming other witches; this really meant to accuse innocent people to save yourself. McCarthyism in the 1950’s was not really any different from the Salem witch trials, people were…

The first article in the course reader is entitled ‘A Narratological Approach to Witchcraft Trials: A Scottish Case’ by Liv Helene Willumsen. The article focusses on the influence the scribe has in documenting witchcraft trials in the 1600’s. The author makes it clear on page nine and throughout the remainder of the article that the scribe can play a key role in colouring the case as they wish, as well as describing people in what could be a biased manner. However, she stipulates that the scribe…

The story begins on the night of the town council’s first meeting . The event is to be held at Sir William’s mansion at seven o’clock and everyone on the town council as well as outsiders are welcomed. As the host he gets to start the meeting off and be the center of attention. He also gets to address the problems that are on his mind, without any approval of any other officials. “Thank you all for coming tonight,” he announced in a deep, clear voice.”It is obvious that our first order of…

A. Why does Proctor complement the dish when he has just added seasoning to the stew? Explain. Procter complements the dish when he has just added seasoning to the stew because he wants to please his wife. He wants her to be happy and trust him and not to tension in the house. Procter said to Elizabeth You are one of the hardest crites.” Procter thinks that if he adds seasoning Elizabeth would please it even more. Fact it is known the John Proctor has cheated with Abigail causing problems in…

Have you ever thought of anybody religious dealing with a complicated situation? In the play, The Crucibles written by the playwright Arthur Miller, is about a witchcraft situation in Salem, Massachusetts that was causing people to lose their lives. There was an intellectual Beverly minister named John Hale who was there to fix the witchcraft situation because witchcraft is known as something to communicate with evil spirits. After spending time in Salem dealing with the problem, he was noticing…

In 1692, Puritans in colonial Massachusetts faced an interesting event called the Salem Witch Trials. The first sign of witchcraft was discovered when two girls, Elizabeth and Williams were having “fits.” The local doctor blamed their unusual movements on the supernatural. Satan worried the Puritan community because they believed that they always had to behave to go to heaven. Whether puritans were in or out of their home, they believed the devil was always watching them which is why they were…