What is the difference between magic and witchcraft? Why did the Church and state get involved with prosecuting witches and defining witchcraft? How did this affect ordinary individuals? What factors such as plague, war, and religious belief most led to witch hunting?

Directions
You are expected to write an essay based upon a set of primary readings provided for you in the UK Archives https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/early-modern-witch-trials/ (Links to an external site.) (actual sources from the time period) and the secondary source Magic in the Middle Ages book assigned for you. YOU MAY ONLY USE THE TEXTS AND ARCHIVES PROVIDED FOR YOU, NOTHING ELSE.

The UK Archives provide an important resource for you that includes actual images, writings, and transcriptions surrounding witchcraft. You must use at least three primary sources from the Archives for your paper.

Using outside sources will result in failing the assignment. This means non-course approved alternative websites, articles, or monographs, ie Wikipedia. You must answer the research question provided below. You will construct, in consultation with the instructor, a persuasive, analytical, historical research paper. This means making an argument with a thesis and defending the argument with facts from the primary texts and secondary literature, and proving why you are correct in your interpretation. You will be evaluated upon historical accuracy and analytical ability.

Your paper must be:

4 pages
Double-spaced, 12 point font
Include footnote sources
Answer the research question below
Research Question
What is the difference between magic and witchcraft? Why did the Church and state get involved with prosecuting witches and defining witchcraft? How did this affect ordinary individuals? What factors such as plague, war, and religious belief most led to witch hunting?

Please note that you are required to use Chicago style citations and references (Links to an external site.) for this paper.

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