1 Using the words ‘Witchcraft Tales’ make up as many different words as you can please Year By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School Mr Yelland 9P4 History 2011 Name:

Morning Year 8 a.Do you believe in star signs? Why? b. Do you believe in life on other planets? Why? c.Should we only believe in things that can be scientifically proven? Explain your answer. By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

Learning Goals Why people believed in witches. Why there were witch hunts. Whether witch trials were fair. By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School 3 History Word of the week SUPERSTITION means n irrational belief usually founded on ignorance or fear and characterized by obsessive reverence for omens, charms, etc

Witches What do you already know? By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School Witchcraft Superstition Bias Witchfinder General Propaganda Familiars

Witch _ _ _ _ _ _, who is supposed to be able to perform _ _ _ _ _ and sorcery. Draw your witch below By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School 5

King James I and Witches King James I believed in witches and was afraid of witch-craft. By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

Once he became King, James passed laws against witches, which made it the death penalty for witchcraft. By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

James I wrote pamphlets warning of the dangers of witches. He published a list of the signs of a witch, so people would know what to look out for. By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

King James Ist’s list of the signs of a Witch… A woman, especially and old woman Owning an animal, especially a cat A birth mark or any birth defect Making Models, having clay figures A woman who lived alone or only with other women and children Holding ceremonies By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

The Pendle Witches The most famous case of persecution of witches from this time is from here in the North West - the famous case of The Pendle Witches. By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

Your Task In your pairs, study the information on some of the Pendle Witches. Read each of the information sheets and then, using King James’ signs of a witch, complete the table to decide whether the people were witches. By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

Key Questions 1. What do you think really happened to the peddler? (What might his symptoms have been?) 2.Why do you think that Alizon believed she had killed the peddler - what sort of education do you think she’d had? 3. Why do you think the Demdike confessed to being a witch? What sort of understanding do you think that the Demdike had? By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

4.Why do you think that James Device may have admitted to the charges? 5.Why might Jennet Device have told the Magistrate that her whole family were witches? 6. Why might Roger Nowell have asked Jennet to accuse Alice Nutter of being a witch? By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

Task At the trial of the witches, there was no one to speak on their behalf. Imagine you can travel back in time and write a defence of the Pendle Witches. Think about the evidence against the witches and write down what is wrong with it and why the witches should not be condemned to death. By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

The case for the Defence 1.I believe the evidence against the defendants is not very _________________ 2. I do not think the peddler died because of Alizon, I think _________________ 3. I think the evidence of Old Demdike is unreliable because_______________ 4.I think the evidence of James Device is unreliable because_______________ 5.I think the evidence of Jennet Device is unreliable because_______________ 6.I believe that the defendants are not ____________ 7.I think the defendants should be ____________

Year 8 Witches guide -wanted poster -Why were women accused of being witches -King James guide to witches -Create a spell You can choose how to present it.

Read these instructions carefully. Your task is to design and make poster. You will make a ‘wanted’ poster. The poster will include information on:  Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General.  What witches looked like – words and a picture.  What witches did. Why witches were dangerous.  Who you should report the witch to. Your poster might look something like this. Or yours might be even better!!!!!!!! WANTED! There are witches in your town. Witches are easy to spot……. Witches are dangerous … Report any Witches to: Matthew Hopkins, Witchfinder General BEWARE!!!

Look at this picture. It tells a story about witches and witchcraft. What has happened? What are the men trying to find out? By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School 1612 Mary Sutton has been accused of being a witch. Her hands have been tied together in the shape of a cross. She is being lowered into the water. The people accusing her say that if she sinks she is innocent, if she floats she is guilty.

HEAD-something that has made you think BIN-something you did not find interesting BAG- something you will remember and take away HEART- something that you have felt Bin By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School

Why did the witch hunts end? Once the monarchy was restored, England was more peaceful and people felt less frightened. The tension eased between Catholics and Protestants who had often accused each other of working for the devil. Better knowledge of science and technology meant that educated people stopped blaming things like illnesses and floods on magic. Many people disliked the violence and lawlessness caused by witch hunters. By the late 17 th Century, witch trials were becoming increasingly rare. There are many reasons for this.

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Lesson Pupil Review I thought that …. helped me learn because I would change/add to the lesson to help me learn I did not like/learn … in the lesson because Other comment‘(s) By Mr Yelland Downloaded from Kings School