The ‘Malleus Maleficarum,’ a medieval handbook, was used to try and execute supposed witches. Its influence lasted for centuries – including at the Salem Witch Trials. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe ...

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Invention of printing press, influence of nearby cities created perfect conditions for social contagion.

Something to keep in mind is that witch trials were a means by which political leaders seized property from widows. Greed was an important driving force in the spread of the trials. Click to expand ...