Belief in Magic and Witchcraft and the Advancement of Science and Reason (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards

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Copernicus' heliocentric theory (year)

Sun-centred solar system, 1543

Newton's theory explaining planetary motion (year)

Theory of gravity, 1687

Royal Society founding year

1660

Materialism philosophy definition

Only physical, material things exist

Francis Bacon's experimental method features

Observation, testing, evidence-based knowledge

Weyer & Scot's explanation for accused witches

Mental illness, not supernatural powers

How insurance affected witchcraft accusations

Reduced need to blame witches for losses

Royal Society motto & meaning

Nullius in verba - take nobody's word for it

Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding year

1690

Period of accelerated witchcraft belief decline

After 1660

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Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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