James I and Witchcraft

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In 1597, James I produced a book on witchcraft. What was it called?
Daemonologie
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In the book, he explained that you can spot a witch by doing what?
'Looking for the signs'
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One sign that a person is a witch was that they couldn't recite the Lord's Prayer. Why was this believed?
People thought that witches were minions of the devil
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James I believed in the Divine Right of Kings. What is that?
Divine Right of Kings is the idea that Kings are appointed by God, so going against them is like going against God
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What title did Matthew Hopkins give himself?
Witchfinder General
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What did James I think of the witch hunts?
He thought that they were effective, and even paid Matthew Hopkins to do his 'job'
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What happened to Matthew Hopkins in the end?
People worked out that his tests were completely false. He was made to go through the trials that he devised, and when he failed, he was executed
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Why did Hopkins try so many people as witches?
He got paid per convicted witch
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Give an example of Hopkins performing faked, unfair tests
He said that witches don't bleed when stabbed, but used a retractable blade to prove this
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Name two witch trials
Ordeal by water, ordeal by fire
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In the book, he explained that you can spot a witch by doing what?

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'Looking for the signs'

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One sign that a person is a witch was that they couldn't recite the Lord's Prayer. Why was this believed?

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James I believed in the Divine Right of Kings. What is that?

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What title did Matthew Hopkins give himself?

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