Why Did the Persecution of Witches Slowly Come to an End

question 10

Multiple Choice

Why did the persecution of witches slowly come to an end by the late eighteenth century?

• A)Common people in the countryside adopted Enlightenment ideas and practices.
• B)Most people were preoccupied with the consumer revolution.
• C)The spread of literacy undermined the old superstitions.
• D)Elites increasingly dismissed fears of witchcraft and refused to prosecute suspected witches.

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