34 Levack). The elites believed that all witchcraft was because of the devil. Witches worship the devil and do all acts of magic in the name of the devil. The bible prohibits witchcraft; therefore all acts of witchcraft are acts of heresy and must be severely punished (p. 134 course reader). The elites were concerned with persecuting witches as a way to reduce heresy and rebellion among the common people (p...
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160 Levack). One of the preconditions to a successful witch-hunt is that both the elites and common people had to have some knowledge of witchcraft and the activities in which witches engaged (p. 161 Levack). If the common people did not believe in witchcraft, they would be less likely to make accusations and testify at the trials...
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