The topic for my research paper is witchcraft in medieval Europe. I am writing about how the Christian church impacted witch trials and executions. This topic is interesting because it is very ironic. Christians hunted and killed "witches" who had no real proof of hurting others, though Christians across Europe killed over 100,000 women from the 1100s to the 1500s. This also breaks one of the Ten Commandments "Thou shalt not murder."
My research question is "What role(s) did the Christian church play in defining witchcraft and persecuting witches from the 1100s to the 1500s?"Christians in medieval Europe felt threatened by witches because they believed they were working with the Devil. Some theologists and experts on the topic argue that witch trials were a way to form a more structured Christianity with stricter principles and more organization. I am excited to answer my question and learn more about so-called witches.
That is an interesting topic. I like the way you present it to your audience.
ReplyDeletethis sounded like a terrible time to be a woman. I like you're "voice" when writing this.
ReplyDeleteI did not know a lot about witchcraft until now! Sounds like this topic works really well with the research project.
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