Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10
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- During our last several episodes, Europe and the European-controlled world have been in crisis. Wars, disease, climate changes, and shifts in religious and political power threw the European world into turmoil. People were looking for a scapegoat, and for many it was a time of magical thinking. So, maybe witches were responsible for all the problems? It was a popular idea, but, alas, the witches weren't responsible.
Sources:
Godbeer, Richard, ed. The Salem Witch Hunt: A Brief History with Documents. Boston: Bedford/ St. Martin’s, 2018.
Kupperman, Karen. Indians and English: Facing Off in Early America. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2000. Plus additional personal communications.
Parker, Geoffrey. Global Crisis: War, Climate Change, and Catastrophe in the Seventeenth Century. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013.
Roper, Lyndall. Oedipus and the Devil: Witchcraft, Sexuality and Religion in Early Modern Europe. London: Routledge, 1994.
Roper, Lyndal. The Witch in the Western Imagination, Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2012.
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As somebody who has owned no less than 3 black cats in my lifetime (with one currently asleep on my couch) I can attest that they are very good and precious babies and deserve love.
Seems like something a witch would say
Even more suspicious is your name is cain.
IT ALL ADDS UP
WE GOT A WITCH HERE!!!!!
@@Bakarost Aw dang they gawt me
@@SwitchFeathers hope you weigh less then a duck
imagine my disappointment....finding out that this isn't a crash course to learning how to be a witch
after 22 years, the answer isn't what you'd expect. Study. Practice. Community. Study. Always study.
Yep, 100% just start. Study and look at resources. Trust in your intuition to lead you there, but put in effort as well 😉
Watch Azura DragonFaether and Witch of Wonderlust on here. Also look at witchblr, there's a lot of good masterposts and beginner spells
hey guys, I was literally joking......I have ZERO interest in burning in the stake, let me watch my milk dud The charmed episodes in peace (that's as far I'll go)
@@2284-l6x You're not gonna get burned at the stake, that's illegal. And Charmed is farthest from an actual show/movie on magick
"The lines between Christianity and paganism have never been bright or clear"
Today, here in Galicia we celebrate the San Xoán, in my town we have covered the front doors of our houses with plants and flowers with the preminence of the "espadanas" and "fiuncho". And on this night i will gather with my friends around a bonfire to drink some beers and wine (that we will pour on a trash bin,that we bought on a chinese shop, around 20 liters) and celebrate on this solstice of summer...
From christianity it only has the name of a saint, the espirit of this day it's completely pagan and it´s by far my favourite of the year.
We will burn the old stuf that we acumulated in our homes through the year, in this night while we burn the old and welcome the new i am going to drink a beer while wishing you for bright new days.
Clicked to learn magic spells, stayed for history lesson.
I love my Black Cat. Her name is Trixie. She would gladly sit in your globe to make your point known.
Joan of Arc: *defeats English*
English: hold my wishcraft claims
Basically like screaming HAX in a video game
It's kinda the only thing they could put her on trial for.
She couldn't be treated as a capture general, because the French wouldn't ransom her back. She couldn't be kept around as she could demoralize are troops, she was supposed to be holy.
So to try to get the money for her, the English said they'd put her on trial. But the only thing they could find was her wearing men's clothing, and saying she was prophesized.... So witch.
It was consider really flimsy.
@@vickymc9695 Are you saying Joan D'Arc was killed by insufficient bureaucracy?
Ohhhh crafting wishes is an English genie's specialty!
-The ability to multiply isn't a witchcraft!
Springfield witch's last words
According to medieval Europe, one can tell that a woman's a witch because they get _too old_ to "multiply", if you know what I mean.
'X' was a signature when many ppl couldn't write. They'd sign with an 'X'. I will soon write a paper (or book) proving that it was attempted extortions: most of the "witches" were single women with an income source!
@Dream Delirium European Medieval peasants, soldiers, explorers, conquerors and kings were goddamned Barbarians. FTFY
@@thereforeayam
Good luck, that theory has only been debunked about a dozen times... surely you will prove it!
@@jorenvanderark3567 Source, please?
Spanish Cuba had more screen time than Poland, Czechia or Russia in this "european" history series. Good job!
Nah you're polish it's legit
@@aaronnota5532 What is legit? Are you trying to tell me that Cuba had more impact over European history than Russia? Or Poland? Or they just desperately trying to put something from the Western Hemisphere in almost every "european" history video. Cuba, Salem... Essence of Europe.
What are the boundaries of Europe and not Europe then? Let's not forget that Cuba (and most of Latin America with the exception of Brasil) was part of the Spanish Empire up until the mid 19th century. They are as essential to the continent's history as the events on the continent itself are
IIRC the coalition of Poland & Lithuania happened during the 17/18th century, so I guess it'll have its fair share of spotlight once they start with the establishment of nation states and/or Russian Imperialism
@@aaronnota5532 Want to know boundaries of Europe? Go to your geography textbook then. Cuba is not even close to be part of it. Cuba was not essential to european history at large, maybe to spanish history because it had none or minimal impact over Central or Western Europe (which constitues majority of the continent).
Salem lady: moves
Salem men: *witch*
Men were accused of witchcraft too. Giles Corey was pressed to death. Another example was John proctor. In all, 5 men were executed in Salem. Giles Corey was pressed to death because he refused to enter an innocent or guilty plea. . They were trying to force a plea out of him. It is widely believed he refused to enter a plea because he wanted to ensure that his property would be able to be passed down to his heirs.
Salem Cat: Still wants to take over the world.
If she breathes, she is a witch!
@@justarandomgal2683 THOSE ARE WARLOCKS
coffee115 The term Warlock was not used at the time.
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Like I really, really, really love Crash Course
VILLAGER #1: We have found a witch, might we burn her?
CROWD: Burn her! Burn!
BEDEVERE: How do you know she is a witch?
VILLAGER #2: She looks like one.
BEDEVERE: Bring her forward.
WITCH: I'm not a witch. I'm not a witch.
BEDEVERE: But you are dressed as one.
WITCH: They dressed me up like this.
CROWD: No, we didn't -- no.
WITCH: And this isn't my nose, it's a false one.
BEDEVERE: Well?
VILLAGER #1: Well, we did do the nose.
BEDEVERE: The nose?
VILLAGER #1: And the hat -- but she is a witch!
CROWD: Burn her! Witch! Witch! Burn her!
BEDEVERE: Did you dress her up like this?
CROWD: No, no... no... yes. Yes, yes, a bit, a bit.
VILLAGER #1: She has got a wart.
BEDEVERE: What makes you think she is a witch?
VILLAGER #3: Well, she turned me into a newt.
BEDEVERE: A newt?
VILLAGER #3: I got better.
VILLAGER #2: Burn her anyway!
CROWD: Burn! Burn her!
BEDEVERE: Quiet! quiet! Quiet! There are ways of telling whether she is a witch.
CROWD: Are there? What are they?
VILLAGER #2: Do they hurt?
BEDEVERE: Tell me, what do you do with witches?
VILLAGER #2: Burn!
CROWD: Burn, burn them up!
BEDEVERE: And what do you burn apart from witches?
VILLAGER #1: More witches!
VILLAGER #2: Wood!
BEDEVERE: So, why do witches burn?
[pause]
VILLAGER #3: B--... 'cause they're made of wood?
BEDEVERE: Good!
CROWD: Oh yeah, yeah.
BEDEVERE: So, how do we tell whether she is made of wood?
VILLAGER #1: Build a bridge out of her.
BEDEVERE: Aah, but can you not also make bridges out of stone?
VILLAGER #2: Oh, yeah.
BEDEVERE: Does wood sink in water?
VILLAGER #1: No, no.
VILLAGER #2: It floats! It floats!
VILLAGER #1: Throw her into the pond!
CROWD: The pond!
BEDEVERE: What also floats in water?
VILLAGER #1: Bread!
VILLAGER #2: Apples!
VILLAGER #3: Very small rocks!
VILLAGER #1: Cider!
VILLAGER #2: Uhhh, gravy!
VILLAGER #1: Cherries!
VILLAGER #2: Mud!
VILLAGER #3: Churches -- churches!
VILLAGER #2: Lead -- lead!
ARTHUR: A duck.
CROWD: Oooh.
BEDEVERE: Exactly! So, logically...
VILLAGER #1: If... she... weighs the same as a duck.. she's made of wood.
BEDEVERE: And therefore?
VILLAGER #1: A witch!
CROWD: A witch! A witch! A witch!
BEDEVERE: We shall use my largest scales!
[yelling]
BEDEVERE: Right, remove the supports!
[whop] [creak]
CROWD: A witch! A witch!
WITCH: It's a fair cop.
CROWD: Burn her! Burn her!
[yelling]
BEDEVERE: Who are you who are so wise in the ways of science?
ARTHUR: I am Arthur, King of the Britons.
BEDEVERE: My liege!
ARTHUR: Good Sir knight, will you come with me to Camelot, and join us at the Round Table?
BEDEVERE: My liege! I would be honored.
ARTHUR: What is your name?
BEDEVERE: Bedevere, my leige.
ARTHUR: Then I dub you Sir Bedevere, Knight of the Round Table.
May I recommend chapter 24 in Carl Sagan's The Demon-haunted World, in which a great in-depth analysis is given about witchcraft and science. The whole book is great, but this chapter was viscerally horrifying.
Omggg John is getting up there! Voice got deeper, slower, hair getting grey. I remember watching him in my AP history class in HS & struggling to keep up with his energy & fast talking 😂❤️❤️
same here😂
I was studying at an international HS not in the States and most people in the class don't speak English as their first language, so our teacher literally printed out John's transcripts to help us follow along when he's playing us videos... 80% of my HS history education was done by energetic John, and now hearing John talks so slowly really makes me feel like that we are all getting older...it's like a sad reminder for me that I've graduated high school long ago and have to stop feeling like a kid and live in the 'real world'😢
also I miss 'Me from the Past' so much:'(
he can't play 17 anymore, neither can I😢
The fact that women who lived on the outskirts of town (maintained social distance) and were considered to be knowledgable pillars of communities regarding health and medicine (healthcare workers, midwives, doctors andnurses) causes concern due to the rise of hangings, torture and burning at the hands of men shortly after the black plague (COVID). The influence of the church was wildly influential, as I would argue it is today, as well, considering the popularity of Christian TH-camrs who adhere to laws of the old testament and have rising concerns around and 'new-age' practices that include minor things like homeopathic remedy tea, for which Susan Cox-Powell was accused by her church shortly before going missing and being killed by her husband killed their two children. This isn't an issue of the past at all. Thank you very much for conveying history as accurately and fairly as you were able.
10:13 Imagine having epilepsy in the 15th century, you have a seizure and someone gets burned at the stake 😒
Hey Crash Course: I love your series on European History, but I've been trying for years to find good resources on the history of other continents. Mostly Asia and Africa. Africa has so many different cultures and there's been a lot of change. China and India have existed longer than any other countries on Earth. Could you guys please do episodes on the history of the rest of the world? And make them just as detailed? Those events still shaped our lives today. Thanks!
IVE NEVER CLICKED SO FAST I LOVE YOU
Yay. I've added 5 videos to watch later. This popped up and I'm watching it now! Happy days =D
This is first time a watching John Green doing a crash course besides world history and I just can't wrap my head around him talking slowly.
Interesting episode. I have no idea if you have planed the rest of this series already or how close you are getting to current times but if you get into the 1920s can you talk about Gerald Gardner?
It wasn't just the English who wanted rid of Joan . The French arm of the church . The Dauphin . ( Nobody likes to be upstaged by an illiterate young peasant girl ) . And quite a few others who had been made fools of , or slighted by her . One way or another she had to go . The French ecclesiastic authorities found her guilty and handed her over to the secular authorities to carry out her sentence . At that moment in time it happened to be the English .
But do they weigh as much as a duck 🦆?
Can you not also make a bridge with stone?
Witches! That explains my empty wallet.
To go further on some aspects of this video's topic I'd highly recommend Silvia Federici's "Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation", an easy read where the author explores ties between the massive European and American witch-hunts and the rise of capitalist values, rational scientific theories, the enclosures' phenomenon and the sexual division of labor.
Thank you for the PSA. It still amazes me that silly superstition keeps people from adopting a perfectly normal cat. 🐱
It doesn't just keep them from being adopted. It's horrifying how many black cats are killed on and around Halloween.
I agree. It always makes me angry and sad that that happens. That's why I always keep my black cats indoors on Halloween. Which ironically, is my favorite holiday.
That poor Joan of Arc! I wish I could go back in time and save her somehow 😭 she did not deserve one of the worst punishments imaginable! Just for being a war genius.
"A moon shone bright above her trial
As flames ate through her body defiled
The witch hammer
Struck her down
On our sabbath
She is unbound
'Tis the night of the witch
'Tis the night of the witch tonight
And the vengeance is hers for as long as she stands by him"~Papa Emeritus I
Also! The witch stereotype of “riding on brooms” originated from Lucid Dreams and astra plane travel. In a sense, of you could ride a broom in a dream, you can do the same in a lucid dream.
lil sidenote:
the city is called Augsburg not Augsberg...
like the castle rather than a mountain ;)
I'm so glad you made this video. I was going to suggest making a video about Islam and Judaism in Europe if this was too hard...but clearly it was not too hard. Good job.
Also the Hussites wars were just as extensive as the Hundred years' war.
I'm glad you mentioned Faust. The notion of selling your soul doesn't make sense under Calvinism but I guess it did under both Catholicism and Lutheranism -- since the notion was so popular in Germany. Did changes in church dogma have any effect of the rise and fall of the interest in witchcraft?
The german city is called Augsburg, not Augsberg. Please correct.
Mispronouncing things is officially John´s Thing.
Datschiburg*
@@miekekuppen9275 But he misspelled it, too.
@@MellonVegan I take back what I said then: obviously wasn´t paying as much attention as I could have.
IS "Augsburg." This does not make the video wrong. I find multiple historic references to the German city of "Augsberg." This was over 460 years ago, and these things are subject to change, especially when people haven't had long to decide how things aught to be spelled.
I had a black cat whose name was Luke ( short for Lucifer) which turned out to be prophetic (does that make me a witch?) because he did turn into a very nasty tempered little beast who would chase and fight the neighbour's dog. But that aside, regarding the witch burnings, I'd be interested to know if that era has had a long term, unconcious impact on how we have raised our daughters to be demure, agreeable & to not draw attention to themselves too much, so that women who do not conform are subject to all kinds of sanctions, pretty much everywhere.
‘As it was with the witches: before rationality, science, technology and modern economics could be established, all wild, untamed, magic and backward-looking thinking had to be violently eliminated. Today it is no different: violence is needed to “civilize”, “improve” the “underdeveloped world” and “wild nature”. Violence is therefor still the secret of modern capitalist-patriarchal civilization.’
- Maria Mies, Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale, 1986
My fellow witches out there... HI
Sup
This is not about witchcraft but about witch hunt
Does everyone remember that scene from Monty Python and the search for the Holy Grail. That was fun.
Joan was not a General - She did not command armies in the Field John is wrong about her description of her as a "General"
Loved this one.
There is the story in 1 Samuel of the wich of Endor..
Great video (as always!!), guys. But the town is spelled Augsburg with a u instead of an e, for future reference. :)
This is a high stakes video
Not one single word about Harry Potter. I thought this was going to be a serious discussion.
Read another book
Ok this episode is cool and all but honestly this is really a footnote in European history. How are going to devote a whole episode to this but not at least one to Eastern Europe? Like they don’t exist.
Anyone interested in a political perspective (as in, what might have been the political goals or trends also contributing to the events, in addition to things mentioned here) of the witch hunts should read Silvia Federicci's Caliban and the Witch.
yall should watch Inside Number 9 the witchcraft trial episode. it's AWESOME
Never forget the black legend guys. In the Spanish inquisition, we know of about around 5000 deaths. In the witch trials, at least 50.000 (10 times more for Christ's sake) people were burnt. Check the numbers on Wikipedia if you don't believe me. So next time someone tells you about the inquisition, please lecture them accordingly.
"...It can be hard for some of us to imagine a world where it was almost universally assumed that the hand of God and the hand of the Devil were constantly shaping events..."
yea, we are SO much better now with algorithms and the invisible hand of the free market... silly past people.
12:24 that devil thing is kind of both horrifying and weirdly funny/adorable looking.
I cant believe you wrote paper towns and the fault in our stars
it's amazing how if a woman is ticking you off in the 1600's, you can say she's a witch and she's gone
**The witchcraft chapter in history is a good example of the ' Hollywood influence' on younger generations Americans. There have been made dozens of movies and T.V series on those few people who died in the Salem trails , So it's not so strange so many kids in the U.S believe the Salem trails being the ultimate witch trail in global history . Not even knowing about the tens of thousands who where burned & hanged in Europe.
Great video... on a roll
Black cats often have the most wonderful temperaments. So loveable
This is mainland europe, whereas in England we had trial by jury, which grew over time.
John Green: "The discrepancy between our lives and their lives makes it really difficult for us to emphasize with their choices"
also John Green: "What they did was bad, because of sexism"
pick one John
I'm surprised no mention is made of false allegations of witchcraft. The author of Veronica Franco's biography made sound like false allegations were common. Veronica Franco was an Italian poet and courtesan in 16th-century Venice.
Cool video!
Thanks crash course
The 14th through the 15th centuries in Europe are humanities best example of a behavioral sink.
That city mentioned in 8:20 should be spelled "Augsburg". Bit suprised since I was sure you mentioned it before in one or two videos and it was correct in those
That was really good. And thank you for the black cat disclaimer!
Part of me thinks that either Witchhunters hate old women or the fact that female who live beyond the age of 50 are rare to the point that such thoughts are inconceivable (or worse assuming that such people used sorcerous means to live beyond that age).
Edit: And maybe inspiration for Monty Python and the Holy Grail's witch scene.
Jeanne was executed for cross-dressing and her interrogation is pretty interesting.
Why is the witch depicted as an african rather than european woman? Is there some subliminal thought process here that draws a connection to what an oppressed person should look like?
Why do you keep adding the Crash Course Kids link to the description and yet never. EVER upload new videos over there? Our kiddos are sad.
The German city is called "Augsburg", not Augsberg.
As an actual witch, we don't turn people into newts. And we also can't exsplain the turmoil.
But why did you curse me with a poor harvest?
@@sittingonceilings6805 for you have defied the laws set forth by science by sitting on ceilings
As aN AcTuAl WiTcH
@@jakcaoomah1432 oooo bringing back a dead meme from years ago to compensate for not understanding something. Unique.
I can strongly recommend Philosophy Tube's Witchcraft, Gender, & Marxism on topic
/watch?v=tmk47kh7fiE
@Reg Eric why?
Contemplate a civilization based on a matriarchy versus a patriarchy. Might be an interesting thought experiment. :)
How is monotheism still around?
The ladies on this video is *ON FIRE* , that I can feel the *HOT STUFF COMING* .
Witches are real, I am one
He was not talking about Neo Pagan religions.
Is it a coincidence that this was released just a week from TedEds animated video on Witches???
No One:
Crash Course: Starts an AP Euro series after I take the class.... feelsbadman
(also can you make an environmental science series?)
Wouldn't the advent of rationalism and the age of enlightenment in the 17th century cause the downfall of witchcraft and their persecution?
Eventually, a bit, but first, rationalism and elightenment didn't immediately fall down on the general populace but was a thing of small scholarly circles. Witch hunts, on the other hand, were a popular phenomenon. Second, the general living conditions improved in the late 17th and the 18th century, so scapegoats were less necessary. And third, unfortunately, the rise of scientific thought didn't prevent pseudo-science, superstition, and lynch mobs.
Damn you Stan 7:20 ... Damn you.
You guys should do the history of country's for example the history of Mexico
Question: What is that clicking sound in the video supposed to signify? This sound happens rather randomly, I tried to see what the significance is by watch the clips over and over, but I have seen nothing that would satisfy my inquiry.
U should make videos about programing it is so important. I hope that. 😘
Are there any references for Anna Megerler's case that I can read more about? I'm working on this topic right now but couldn't find her name by searching online:(
My personal favourite argument:
"If she floats she's a witch. If she drowns she's not a witch... Either way she dies tho"
Gotta love that A+ european logic
Shows that they didn’t actually care about the truth or even would even bother to value the life of the innocent women they killed. It’s sad what happened cause that brand of misogyny still dwells today. Of course you can’t drown people to death under dumb religious accusations. But men in power still get away with abuse against women and actively uphold systemic gender barriers for there own wants.
@@violetraven8323 100% agree
They didn't just let people drown, though: the practice of dunking pretty much always involved suspending the suspected witch with ropes, so that they could be pulled up out of the water if they sank. You can see this depicted in the woodcut shown in the video at about 7:58. People surely drowned by accident, but the suggestion that this was routine is pure myth: people in the past weren't actually Monty Python characters.
@@justinirwin6010 good to know! Thx for the correction, still wack tho.
@@pipinacarathanasis No problem. And, yeah, no argument there
“If she weighs the same as a duck, she’s made of wood.”
“And therefore?”
*silence*
“A WITCH!”
Yesssssss
You think that's crazy? In ancient Europe, women who were accused of witchcraft were thrown into a river: if they _didn't_ drown, they were called a witch and executed, if they _did_ they were innocent.
Cartoon Master its from a movie
@@abigailjansen8235 ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
My bad XD
Cartoon Master lol ur good
-to state the obvious: Joan of Arc wasn't a witch
*The holy Inquisition wants to know your location*
Well to be fair, there was a 2nd trial, this time run by the french in which she was found innocent.
She is the protecting saint of the french army after all...
English Knight #1: We've had our asses handed over to us by a teenage girl. How humiliating!
English Knight #2: Well.. it's not so humiliating if she is a WITCH.
"H" ...DROP
to be fail the church itself considers her a saint
lol
I'm surprised you didn't mention Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld, 17th-century anti-torture activist and author of the book "Cautio Criminalis" that argues that torture of alleged witches is not only immoral but does also not produce truth.
The book is still very relevant today - just replace "witches" with "terrorists" and you get a convincing line of argument against the use of torture to fight terrorism.
Upvotes for Zogg
old replaced new today
Witches and terrorist are not the same though. Very Far from the same.
@@user-wh8co2wi4y No it's about the same. Gathering information by inflicting physical and psychological harm to people until they tell us what we want them to tell us and despite evidence it doesn't work continue to insist this is the best means of preventing outside forces from harming our society... It's the exact same...
@@user-wh8co2wi4y Of course, witches and terrorists are not the same thing. But the book is based on the assumption that witches are a real thread - I don't know whether Spee believed that but it's written for people who believed it. Spee argues that eben if those evildoers are hidden amongst us, it matters how you try to find them - otherwise you will just punish innocent people instead of finding the bad guys. He argues that the accused need legal representation, that a confession under torture ihas no value, and that accusations under torture just lead to a cascade of false condemnations. This arguments are valid no matter whether you are hunting imaginary witches or teal terrorists or alien shapeshifters (I'm not allowed to tell if those are real).
Don't put a cat in the globe. Open the globe and tell the cat "Don't go in there.' Problem solved.
Jim Fortune This works
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Just put a shoebox in the globe 🤷🏼♂️
@@chrayez Or any box almost big enough to fit the cat.
@@JimFortune Being big enough to fit a cat is optional.
*world history professor:* "how could anyone tell if someone is a witch?"
*me:* "weigh them against a duck!"
Therefore...
If the duck quacks, we have a witch...LOL!
Anon archist please tell me your teacher got the joke
I really enjoy this show, could you guys also do African history, from an African perspective.
I second this! It’s a shame that world history courses never really give a damn about African history when it’s so interesting- and important.
Knight: What makes you think she's a witch?
Peasant: Well, she turned me into a newt!
Knight: A newt?
Peasant: I got better!
BURN HER ANYWAY, BURN HER, BURN HER!.........
Did she weigh the same as a duck?
@@g.avarbuch8480 - BURN HER!...
You are awesome! MP!💚😂
“What are bridges made of?”
-Monty python’s flying circus
We shaIl use my largest scales!
I love how half of these comments are actual historical comments and additives but the other is just Monty Python jokes. HQ humor, my friends :)
Fun fact: the earliest mentions of witches in books didn’t actually include any cats. Instead there was a lot written about rats and since handwritten ‘c’ and ‘r’ were similar, ‘rats’ became ‘cats’.
The Witches’ Hammer is like the Mein Kampf of misogyny.
Especially since both the Holocaust and the slaughtering of all those women involve a scapegoat being identified and persecuted in a time of crisis.
BreathInSpaceFilmz
Any other books I should add to my collection?
Yup
And the burning times were the women's holocaust :( Especially in Germany entire villages would be left with all of their women and girls killed.
cak01vej
Thank you very much (/0v0)/
The Green brothers are obviously wizards. I cannot fathom any other way for them to be such enjoyable individuals :-D
Better shave them and check them for skin tags, hard nipples, or boners.
@@honoka7917 *_what_*
@@whyit487 you know i'm referencing what those fifteenth century people did right
@@honoka7917 Yeah
We don't know that Joan of Arc wasn't a witch. Did she float?
Burn her anyway!
No no no, We can tell if a person is a witch, if they are made of wood, which we can tell by knowing if they will float on water, and we can tell that they will float on water, if they are as heavy as a duck, another thing that floats on water.
@@nayandusoruth2468 who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?
Her trial had nothing to do with the witches, It was a fraud created by the English
It was all political and about power. Like nowadays.
I mean, wouldn't you sell your immortal soul to Devil for supernatural powers to destroy your neighbour's crops and pee into their milk? Thought so
I’ve had my black cat (Onyx) for 13 years and he brings me nothing but love, cuddles, and a whole bunch of serotonin.
"Objects from nature can be poisonous or healing," Ah YES. I too believe in the witch craft called medicine.
Black Cat Lives Matter
Yeah!
😂nice one
Can you guys make a crash course about talking skills and story telling
Sai Kiran Diddi Talking skills: Crash Course Business
Story telling: Crash Course Mythology
Skillshare there you go! 🤔