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HeiressofBickworth

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31. And it isn't just an American problem.

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 07:27 PM

Aug 2017

The belief in witchcraft has caused pain and suffering from the beginning.

Timeline
Year(s) Event
B.C.E. The Hebrew Scriptures addressed witchcraft, including Exodus 22:17 and various verses in Leviticus and Deuteronomy.
c. 200-500 C.E The Talmud described forms of punishments and execution for witchcraft
c. 910 The Canon Episcopi was recorded by Regino of Prümm describing folk beliefs in Francia, just before the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. This text influenced later canon law. It condemned maleficium (bad-doing) and sorilegium (fortune-telling), but argued that most stories of these were fantasy, and also argued that those who believed they magically flew were suffering from delusions.
c. 1140 Mater Gratian's compilation of canon law, including the Canon Episcopi (see "about 910" above), also included writings from Hrabanus Maurus and excerpts from Augustine.
https://www.thoughtco.com/european-witch-hunts-timeline-3530786

And the sad thing is there still are scattered reports of persecution of witches in more remote areas of the world.

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I hope enough people want to keep this group. [View all] Little Star May 2011 OP

According to the "About this Group" page... Skinner May 2011 #1

I hope it stays alive csziggy May 2011 #2

I helped start this group in DU.2 back in 2005... And it sure gets my vote! Rhiannon12866 May 2011 #3

I agree. I've gotten lots of good info, tips, etc. Would hate to lose it. n/t dgibby May 2011 #4

Let's keep kicking the Ancestry/Genealogy Group! csziggy Dec 2011 #5

so have you still not found the Welsh info? grasswire Dec 2011 #8

I've got a lot of info on the parents of the Welsh guy csziggy Dec 2011 #9

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My experience has been different. Matilda Mar 2016 #15

While the British census is good it only goes back to 1841 csziggy Mar 2016 #16

I know what you mean. Matilda Mar 2016 #17

I well know the frustration of destroyed records csziggy Mar 2016 #18

Kicked AND Recommended! madinmaryland Dec 2011 #6

I'd like it to stay around too! The Genealogist Dec 2011 #7

I rarely post but lurk a lot.... Rowdyboy Dec 2011 #10

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Same here -I've done a lot of work on Ancestry.com so far, but there is so much more to do... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #12

I've learned things from this group HeiressofBickworth Jan 2016 #14

Kick! mntleo2 Apr 2016 #19

Here :) kdmorris Apr 2016 #20

Here's another kick, only five years after the OP! LOL! nt MADem May 2016 #21

I think it sa good group EdditJones Jul 2016 #22

I just found this group after being on DU since 2003. Here's some of my genealogy. Fla Dem Apr 2017 #23

Yes, genealogy is fascinating WolverineDG May 2017 #24

If you are descended from Rebecca Nurse (Nourse) then we are very distant cousins. Fla Dem May 2017 #25

Susannah North Martin was executed with Rebecca HeiressofBickworth Aug 2017 #29

Wow, small world. Dark time in our history. Fla Dem Aug 2017 #30

And it isn't just an American problem. HeiressofBickworth Aug 2017 #31

I'm relatively new here at DU MontanaMama May 2017 #26

Definitely gets my vote CanonRay May 2017 #27

Rec'd Kaleva May 2017 #28