Edexcel A Level History Paper 3 option: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750 June 2023 question paper 9HI0/33

Study the source in the Source Booklet before you answer this question.

Assess the value of the source for revealing the nature of beliefs about the Devil and the justification given for the witch hunt in Salem.

Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin and your own knowledge about the historical context.

How far was Prince-Bishop von Dornheim responsible for the extent of the Great Witch Hunt in Bamberg?

How accurate is it to say that the re-establishment of traditional authority was the main reason for the end of the witch craze in East Anglia?

How far do you agree that the publication of Samuel Harsnett’s A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practices of John Darrel (1599) had the most significant impact on changing attitudes to witchcraft in Britain in the years c1580–c1750?

5 ‘Kepler, Galilei and Newton had a limited impact on ideas and understanding of the universe in the years c1580–c1750.’

How far do you agree with this judgement?