witches in the 16th century
how many women went on trial for witch hunts?
aprox. 100,000
was queen elizabeth lenient or strict about withcraft?
lenient
the three witches were also known as...
the weird sisters
name one of the common herbs used
mandrake, belladonna
when was the European era of witch hunts?
1500 - 1650
what act did queen elizabeth pass during her reign?
the 1562 Elizabethan Witchcraft Act
the three witches will meet again in?
thunder, lighting, or in rain
how was fortune-telling done?
gazing into a bowl of water, a mirror, a crystal ball
name 3 methods of execution/punishment for witches
dunking, pricking, hanging, burning at the stake
name one subject that increased interest in witchcraft, witch, and witch hunts
astrology, alchemy, magi
the three witches instill what in Macbeth?
overconfidence
verbal curses were spoken in what language?
latin
name one of the popular witch trials
chelmsford witch trials, north berwick witch trials, pendle witch trials
king James supervised the what of suspected witches?
interrogation and torture
what are the three apparitions that the witches show Macbeth?
an armed head, a bloody child, and finally a child crowned, with a tree in his hand
name one fact about how verbal curses were done
Had to be performed at midnight or witching hour ( 3 am)
A witch would meditate or visualize the victim suffering
Start saying the curse , often rhythmic, poetic , or repetitive