Elizabethan Times: Witches Beliefs And Superstitions

Witches have made a big impact in the time of the Elizabethan era, and all throughout time. From the beginning of time witches have been known. Healing people or cursing them; being “white” or “bad” still got them on trial for doing some magic whether being for good or bad. The first-ever sighting of a witch was many many centuries ago.

The first-ever recorded citing comes from an ancient book The Bible in Exodus 22-18 Moses wise words say “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live,” in other words means “you must not allow a sorceress to live,”. People would stereotype witches to be old lady’s or widows or just females who have knowledge of potions or healing people without being a doctor. Since the beginning of time, people have always been afraid of witches. Witches were also known to have familiarity. Was a demon that has taken over any animal from a frog, mouse, spider to a bear, dog, black cat. But the worst part was the trials and their treatment.