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What combination made witchcraft accusations most dangerous during the Witchcraze?
A
- Pressure from below: village courts imposed formal prosecutions.
- Pressure from above: neighbours spread rumours and denunciations.
B
- Pressure from below: local poverty, disease and harvest failure.
- Pressure from above: merchants, guilds and landlords raised prices.
C
- Pressure from below: local fears, conflict and denunciations.
- Pressure from above: courts, clergy and rulers gave force.
D
- Pressure from below: popular scepticism and resistance to trials.
- Pressure from above: courts, clergy and rulers demanded restraint.
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Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries Flashcards
26 flashcards on OCR A Level History Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries: the key terms, dates and historical interpretations you need to recall for Unit group 1, Unit group 2 and Unit group 3, plus the Y100 non-exam assessment.