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As research for my novel, The Manningtree Witches, I read dozens of accounts of women (and some men, but mainly women) accused of
maleficium, or witchcraft, in 16th- and 17th-century Europe. These accounts are touchingly formulaic: they begin with a woman, usually poor, often past marriageable age, visited by the devil, who offers his power in return for her soul. They are an invaluable resource for understanding the dimensions of women’s lives at this time in history. Their concerns are limited, domestic. And so, most often, are their alleged transgressions. They sour milk and dirty laundry at Satan’s behest. Rarely does their ambition for the power granted to them seem to extend beyond the home, the village.
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Top Ten Best Ancient Historians
History is very important and I cannot overstate that. In our times of early writing we had men, yes mostly men, that would record the events of the time that gives us a clear image of what happened, the people of the time, and the culture. These Ancient Historians would form history. This list will feature the best of these historians. For the sake of practicality I will not be including religious writers. Feel free to add them though. Feel free to add whoever you feel worthy. Enjoy!
The Top Ten
Herodotus
Herodotus is the known as The Father of History for a reason. Herodotus was a Greek Historian from 484 B.C. to 425/413 B.C. While you can often tell his writing are highly fictionalized, he is oftentimes reliable in the basic concepts in history. He even admitted that and he simply wrote down what the majority of the people s remembrance of tradition and history. Herodotus travelled the world and recorded everything from the people s culture, p
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