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Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries

What combination made witchcraft accusations most dangerous during the Witchcraze?

A
  • Pressure from below: local poverty, disease and harvest failure.
  • Pressure from above: merchants, guilds and landlords raised prices.
B
  • Pressure from below: village courts imposed formal prosecutions.
  • Pressure from above: neighbours spread rumours and denunciations.
C
  • Pressure from below: popular scepticism and resistance to trials.
  • Pressure from above: courts, clergy and rulers demanded restraint.
D
  • Pressure from below: local fears, conflict and denunciations.
  • Pressure from above: courts, clergy and rulers gave force.

Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries Flashcards

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Flashcards for OCR A Level History Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries, covering 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. 26 cards, matched to the OCR A Level History (H505) specification. Recall questions account for roughly 60% of marks at A Level History, so these target the marks you can secure before the paper starts.

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