What Were the Most Significant Aspects of the Witchcraft Craze

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Essay

What were the most significant aspects of the witchcraft craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? Why was it so widespread? Why did it decline?

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Definitions:

Metacarpal

The bones of the hand that are located between the wrist (carpal bones) and the fingers (phalanges).

Carpal

Refers to the bones forming the wrist which connect the hand to the forearm.

Tarsal

Relating to the bones in the foot located between the ankle and metatarsal bones, contributing to the foot's structure and movement.

Phalanges

The bones in the fingers and toes of humans and other vertebrates.