APRIL 25:  THE WITCH-CRAZE

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A grand conspiracy led by Satan:

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The Pact with the Devil:  Satan seduces a woman

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The Witches' Sabbath:

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Swearing allegiance to the Devil, by trampling the Cross...

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...and by kissing his backside.

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Witches slaughter babies and eat them.  This never actually happened.

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Unfortunately, this did happen:

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A witch and her familiars:  Joan Prentice with ferret Bid and toads Jack and Jill

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Hunting witches:  title-page to the Malleus Maleficarum

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Matthew Hopkins, England's Witch-Finder General, explains how to identify witches and their familiars:

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Imaginary crimes, real punishments:

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