What factors influenced the belief in witchcraft?

Write an essay in which you answer these questions
What factors influenced the belief in witchcraft?
Why did the Salem Witch Trials go to such extremes?
Assignment Criteria: The following criteria apply to your assignment answers.
All assignment answers MUST be expressed in CIVIL and PROFESSIONAL language. Any abusive or other inappropriate expressions will NOT be tolerated and will result in actions to be determined by the instructor (including potential administrative withdrawal from the course).
Each student will write THEIR OWN response to the question listed above.
All answers MUST be submitted on time and in 12-point Times New Roman font, with STANDARD margins, punctuation, and spelling.
All answers MUST be between 300 to 400 words (NO MORE, NO LESS). This word count is for the entire essay answer, not each individual question.
The use of ANY non-academic, non-peer-reviewed website is PROHIBITED (FORBIDDEN). This applies especially to Wikipedia and similar sites which do not incorporate professional expert peer-review in their process (without such a process, you the reader CANNOT and SHOULD NOT trust or use anything you read on such websites).
To avoid any suggestion of PLAGIARISM, be sure to properly cite page numbers from text (or any other source used to support your position) when using direct quotations or paraphrasing.
DO NOT simply list the idea, event or development. Submit a fully developed thought in traditional essay structure (introduction, support, and conclusion) that explains WHY that idea, event or development is more significant.
You must develop the ability to SUPPORT your position with FACTUAL material (NOT just unsupported PERSONAL OPINION or BELIEFS). You will accomplish this through a detailed discussion of the specific characteristics that make your chosen subject more significant than the many other important subjects discussed in these chapters. The use of compare and contrast is a good method to begin such an assignment.

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