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Rational Wiki: European Witch Hunts

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the European witch hunts, and the misrepresentation of them as gender persecution.
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The Unique Concept of the Witch and the Witch Trials in Early Modern England

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay comparing the persecution of witches in early modern England to what happened during the European witch hunts.
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Luther College: Magic and the Common People of Early Modern Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Examines the role that superstition and a belief in magic played in people's lives in early modern Europe.
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Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: The Burning Times: The Tiime Line: The Dark Ages to Now

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a timeline of witch hunts from the 9th century CE up to the present day.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Americans Celebrate Halloween

For Students 3rd - 8th
How did we come to dress up in costumes and go begging for candy? This site has the story behind Halloween and old photographs.
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Kenyon College

Kenyon College: Marginality and Community in Medieval Europe: Witchcraft

For Students 9th - 10th
This describes and defines witches and witchcraft in the medieval period from a project designed by students at Kenyon College. Part of a larger examination of the marginality of groups in medieval Europe.