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Early Modern Crime: Witchcraft

History
GCSE Year 10 / Grade 8
7 questions
~14 mins
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A source analysis worksheet exploring attitudes and beliefs about witchcraft during the Early Modern period.

Topics covered:

#History
#History
#Early Modern Crime
#Standard
#Source Analysis (Text)
#Witchcraft
#Explain the content and purpose of historical sources on witchcraft
#Compare different perspectives and their reliability
#Analyse the reasons for witch hunts and their social context

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Early Modern Crime: Witchcraft

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Grade GCSE Year 10 / Grade 8
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Source Analysis on Witchcraft

Source A: The Malleus Maleficarum

"It is clear that witches are evil spirits in human form, and they work against the Church and the community by their evil deeds. They must be identified, tried, and punished accordingly. The Devil has given them power, and they spread harm through their spells and curses. The fear of witches is justified because they threaten the moral order of society and the faith of Christians. Therefore, it is necessary to root out this evil and prevent its spread." Provenance: Heinrich Kramer, 1487, Treatise on Witch-Hunting

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Questions

1.
Describe the main ideas presented in Source A about witches and their actions. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Explain the purpose of Heinrich Kramer's treatise and how it might influence attitudes towards witchcraft at the time. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the perspective in Source A with what you know about the social reasons for witch hunts in Early Modern Europe. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
4.
Outline the limitations of Source A as a historical source for understanding attitudes towards witchcraft. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
5.
Analyse how religious beliefs influenced attitudes towards witchcraft in Early Modern Europe based on Source A and your knowledge. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
6.
Compare the views expressed in Source A with other historical sources or knowledge about the witch hunts. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
7.
Summarise the key points about attitudes towards witches in Early Modern Europe based on the source and your wider knowledge. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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