Witch-hunt

Baphomet and The Templar Baphomet, a notorious goat devil, whose name occurs from ancient times until today, existed as an enigmatic figure; distinctively, referenced at the trials of the Templar, a medieval order of crusader monks accused of heresy, witchcraft, and other crimes. The Order developed in A.D. 1118 by a nobleman named Hughes de Payens that became the first of a number of ‘Military Orders.’ Indeed, the Templar’s endurance became intimately tied to the crusades during the time the…

Ever heard of the Museum of the Occult? Well the Museum of the Occult holds many dolls and items that have been said to be used for Satanic rituals. The most commonly known doll of the museum is Annabelle. You may be familiar with her. Annabelle was in many horror movies. But in real life, she was said to have killed a man. The Museum of the Occult is located in Monroe, Connecticut. The museum is actually located in Ed and Lorraine Warren’s basement. They have a priest come and bless all of…

Salem Witch Trials commenced and progressed between 1692 and 1693 in Salem, Massachusetts. Throughout this time period, many people denounced and tried a multitude of people, ranging from wealthy churchgoers to beggarly civilians living on the edge of poverty, for supposedly unnatural occurrences. However, the implications and intentions leading up to these controversial accusations remain a topic of debate among historians and researchers. One can attribute the rapid advancement of the Witch…

The Salem Witchcraft Trials started the spring of 1692 in Salem village, Massachusetts. A group of young girls had claimed to be possessed by the devil. After the incident several local women would be accused of witchcraft. Not only women, but men and also children were accused of witchcraft in the 1600’s. The belief of obtaining supernatural powers started way back in the 14th century and was spread out through New England. Around 1869 the people in the United States were recovering from the…

The Salem witch trials is an amazing part of American History. One hundred and fifty people were in jail awaiting trial. Eight people died in jail while waiting for trial. All of this commotion all began when two local girls of the village played with magic. When these young girls did the forbidden that's when all the hysteria began to erupt. The punishment for Abigail and Betty would be getting whipped if anyone found out they played with magic with Tituba. The first name that was given was…

During the Salem Witch Trials it was very commonplace to see people exploit public hysteria in order to manipulate people and in turn gain power. During the McCarthy Era this same effect had been seen; people would exploit hysteria to manipulate people, and receive power. The Salem Witch Trials involved the overwhelming fear of witches at the time. During the McCarthy Era people had the same overwhelming fear, but this fear was instead for communists. As an illustration there are many examples…

What I would have happen is reverend hale would come to his senses and have one of the witches who confessed cast their spells on the people if they really were witches if not they die.If the confessed witches cant cast their spell then they are not witches.Reverend hale would then try to convince them that witches are not real and they are fake and its all gibberish.The girls dancing in the woulds would try to stop him and make people believe but they would fail since they have no…

and women were accused of witchcraft and brutally hung. Plenty more people were accused and held in jail during this time of confusion and blind allegation. According to the textbook, The American Journey: A History of the United States, the Salem Witch Trials came about because Massachusetts “lacked a legally established government and therefore in all that uncertainty, an outbreak of…

widespread hysterical events of the Salem Witch Trials, depicted in The Crucible, they could compare these seemingly irrational ideas in relation to current religions and races in our society today. So-called witches of Salem were convicted and hanged on flimsy evidence that proved no wrongdoing whatsoever. In today’s world, Muslims and many other Middle Eastern people are accused or quietly assumed to be dangerous. I can compare the events of the Salem Witch Trials in comparison to the…

of the Salem Witch Trials is. Obviously it was to get rid of all they people that were suspected witches by killing them, but that just doesn’t seem like a good enough reason to kill that many people just because someone has a suspicion that someone else MIGHT be a witch. If someone was even suspected as being a witch, they could be thrown in jail for months on end or even killed. If, in the process of killing someone, they someone get out of it or live, they are said to be a witch. No one ever…