https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2018-07-23 13:09:57 UTC 2026-03-17 02:50:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Folder.png zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270869684 Witchcraft act was in force between 1563-1736.]]> 2018-07-23 14:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270869684 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870049 There were 3837 people accused of witchcraft, but just 3212 were identified.]]> 2018-07-23 14:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870049 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870170 Of all 3212 identified witches only 305 had sentences. 205 were executed, 52 were acquitted, 27 banished, 11 were declared fugitive, 6 were excommunicated, 2 were outlawed, 1 was kept in prison and 1 was kept to publicly humiliated. ]]> 2018-07-23 14:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870170 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870465 Most of the witches were woman but not all of them were. 84% were woman and 15% were men. The remaning 1% is unknown. ]]> 2018-07-23 14:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870465 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870654 Most of the witches were middle aged. 15% were under 30 years old and 11% were over 60 years old.]]> 2018-07-23 14:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870654 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870828 Torture was used with lots of the witches to provide confessions. The most common way was sleep deprivation. ]]> 2018-07-23 14:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270870828 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270871016 The Witchcraft Act 1563 made witchcraft or communicating with witches a capital crime.]]> 2018-07-23 14:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270871016 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270872144 At the beginning of executions most witches were burned. It went out of fashion and witches were hung instead. The final hanging occurred in 1728.]]> 2018-07-23 14:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270872144 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270872450 Some of the witches were false accusations done by a jealous neighbour or for reasons unrelated to witchcraft. Sometimes people were just doing practices and professions. Midwives and Healers were often accused. ]]> 2018-07-23 14:44:35 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270872450 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270873197 Healers were often accused because because it was believed that those with the powers to heal also had the powers to harm.]]> 2018-07-23 14:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270873197 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270877923 Emeric, Carolyn. “Scottish Witchcraft: Background and Practices.” Exemplore, Exemplore, exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/Scottish-Witch-Remedies.]]> 2018-07-23 15:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270877923 zach0531 https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270878017 “Scottish Witchcraft: Background and Practices.” Exemplore, Exemplore, exemplore.com/wicca-witchcraft/Scottish-Witch-Remedies. ]]> 2018-07-23 15:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/zach0531/i2ywb56suexw/wish/270878017