The Rise Of Witch Hunting - 1877 Words

The â€Å"disenchantment of the world† marks something of a significant of moment in history. A time when the disbelief in witches grew to the size where it ended the persecution and execution of witches. Leaving behind an age of the supernatural and giving wake to the Age of Enlightenment. The Age of Enlightenment was a time of great scientific strides for mankind. Is it a coincidence that this also happens to be the time in which we see a significant decline in the witch-hunting? As the beliefs surrounding magic and the supernatural begin their shift more towards skepticism it is worth noting some of the other factors that are believed to have come into play when talking about the decline in witchcraft persecutions. However, without substantial proof of how these other factors played a direct role on the decline of witch prosecutions it seems as though the only thing we know for certain is that the enlightenment played its part in changing the mindset of a great number peopl e and helped to bring an end to the number of witches brought to execution. It should be taking into account that this paper is not meant to speculate on whether or not the existence of witches was or is real and the existence of such people will be conceived as real for the purpose of the essay. 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