Witchcraft is considered an act of treason and a capital offense and their punishment is to be hanged. The devil easily influences women to cross over to his side because women are more vulnerable to be influence by him. Puritan’s had and ideal for their women and they were to worship God and not the devil. In the video, “In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials” Puritan women were to be silent at all time and be wives and mothers to their husbands and children. A woman is supposed to be submissive to her husband. Since, woman did not have a voice it was thought that they were more likely than men to enlist into the devil’s services. Women were not allowed to be minsters so the devil has an open door to come in and target a woman easier. This reasoning behind that was because men did not think women should become preachers they wanted them to be housewives. Some women would rebel and cross over to the devils
Witchcraft is considered an act of treason and a capital offense and their punishment is to be hanged. The devil easily influences women to cross over to his side because women are more vulnerable to be influence by him. Puritan’s had and ideal for their women and they were to worship God and not the devil. In the video, “In Search of History: Salem Witch Trials” Puritan women were to be silent at all time and be wives and mothers to their husbands and children. A woman is supposed to be submissive to her husband. Since, woman did not have a voice it was thought that they were more likely than men to enlist into the devil’s services. Women were not allowed to be minsters so the devil has an open door to come in and target a woman easier. This reasoning behind that was because men did not think women should become preachers they wanted them to be housewives. Some women would rebel and cross over to the devils