• Kornblumenratte@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    At least in my region, this is false.

    • No one lived on common land – it was far to precious to waste it as living space.
    • Witch hunts were a town thing, not a rural thing, so feudal lords and serfs were not involved. It was mostly town councils and citicens.
    • The men and women accused of witchery were avarage citizens, nobody special. (We still have the protocols of the trials)
    • The accusations were brought forward not by feudal lords or any other ruling class, but by neighbours and relatives.
    • Most state rulers tried to restrict witch hunts, as they were aware that they were based on superstition and were detrimental to the economy of their countries.