tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872899389981889829.post7880069495536094233..comments2023-07-30T03:28:00.996-05:00Comments on Wendy Quest: Research - England - Witches and the Witchcraft Act of 1735Wendy Questhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268161294114624201noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872899389981889829.post-38593040425311232902010-10-30T22:00:18.629-05:002010-10-30T22:00:18.629-05:00Scary to think a suspected witch could be hanged w...Scary to think a suspected witch could be hanged without even a trial--not that an objective trial would be held. As Lisbeth said, this was a handy way to rid a man/men of a pesky woman.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872899389981889829.post-988053342100121082010-10-30T15:13:06.469-05:002010-10-30T15:13:06.469-05:00What a horrible period to live in. From what I...What a horrible period to live in. From what I've heard and read, women especially were targeted as witches, partly in an effort to subjugate ones who were too independent and also to confiscate property from them. It was really a judicially sanctioned war on people (but especially women) who didn't fit in or who ran afoul of those in power.<br />Thanks for bringing this to our attention.<br />Lisbeth<br />www.lisbetheng.comLisbeth Enghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04814466999337154397noreply@blogger.com