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Witchcraft is the practice of black magic. Black magic is the use of spells and the awakening of spirits.

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They were a variety of ages from under 19 to over 60. About half of accused witches were older than 39.

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How many people have been accused of witchcraft? 

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How many people have been accused of witchcraft? 

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3,837 people, 625 people accused are unnamed

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In 1736 an Act put an end to the crime of witchcraft and replaced it with a new crime of 'pretended witchcraft.'

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Witches were prosecuted between the years of 1563 and 1736.

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1. Confession evidence, often brought to the surface through torture.
2. Neighbours' testimony.
3.Other witches' testimony.
4.  The Devil's mark.

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The Devil mark is how the Devil marked his followers. The mark was either a visible bodily blemish or an insensitive spot. The insensitive spot was discovered by pricking the witch with pins.

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84% were women and 16% men. As you can see there were more woman witches than men.

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Of the 3,212 named individuals, only 305 were executed. The others were punished in other ways like imprisonment, banishment, and some were declared fugitive.

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Witches met in groups that were as large as 100 witches or as small as 2.

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After 1736 courts would impose a maximum penalty of a year's imprisonment, instead of an execution.