Role of wars and natural disasters Flashcards
(5 cards)
How did the black death and plague impact the growth and decline of WC ?
People terrified of WC in towns and cities / urban areas
Milan + Germany - 80 put to death in the period as witches were blamed
Despite plague in 1633 and 1636 WH in germany was in decline and acceptance of plague was normal
How did the weather and mini ice age impact the growth and decline of WC ?
Bad + cold weather impacted the amount of land that could be cultivated
Increased risk of famine and tensions
South Germany the duke killed 63 women for weather magic in 1589-1591
WH peaked in 1628 which coincided with bad harvests
Yet WH occured 80 years before the little ice age
Give examples of prosecutions as a result of poor weather
Franconia 1630 - witches forced to confess for being responsible for the weather
How did war impact the growth and decline of WH ?
1620 - reconquest of germany by catholics had impacts on the economy and land was destroyed , trade disrupted and many died
English civil war 1640s saw and increase in persecution in east anglia and essex with Matthew hopkins
Give some reasons why war was responsible for the decline of hunts
War created political instability and prevented regular legal business
War created a real enemy and stopped the need to find a scape goat
