Why Was There Such a Large Number of Witch Trails in the 17th Century?

Witchcraft has been a fascination through out the centuries. In the 17 century Witchcraft grew from superstition. Witchcraft became the common name for anything unexplained, so anything at all out of place or out of the ordinary was at risk, this is probably one of the contributing factors for such a large number of confessions. This essay shows how and why witchcraft was treated and then looks more deeply into its roots and background. It looks at issues like, why after the civil war did witchcraft become such a big thing. To do this growth of the press, village life, and religious change leading to an increasingly suspicious society are all valid points to consider.
England in the 17th century had a fragile social state, with most sorts of class systems abolished or just lost due to the civil war, making communities vulnerable to wild allegations.…