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1. How many people were prosecuted as witches in Essex, under the Witchcraft Act of 1563?
Answer = 513
2. In 16th and 17th century Scotland, how many people were executed for witchcraft?
Answer = 1,000
3. What was the original meaning of the word 'wizard'?
Answer = Wise Man, Philosopher or Sage
4. In what century did cats become directly associated with witchcraft?
Answer = 17th
5. Who wrote "Endymion", a play that presented a rare example of witchcraft on the Elizabethan Stage?
Answer = John Lyly
PS. The last one (Q5) is the only answer I am certain about.
1. How many people were prosecuted as witches in Essex, under the Witchcraft Act of 1563?
Answer = 513
2. In 16th and 17th century Scotland, how many people were executed for witchcraft?
Answer = 1,000
3. What was the original meaning of the word 'wizard'?
Answer = Wise Man, Philosopher or Sage
4. In what century did cats become directly associated with witchcraft?
Answer = 17th
5. Who wrote "Endymion", a play that presented a rare example of witchcraft on the Elizabethan Stage?
Answer = John Lyly
PS. The last one (Q5) is the only answer I am certain about.
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