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This paper examines the issue of witchcraft during the Renaissance, pointing out how the disruption between two world views allowed the element of hubris to come in and change men's thinking to a humanistic one. This new outlook allowed witchcraft to flourish. The paper also takes a look at women and witchcraft.

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"The Renaissance starting in was a period of reawakened interest in the world around them on the part of scholars. (Dowling) As they began to explore new lands and the works of ancient scholars, their art became more realistic and Europe underwent a renaissance or rebirth that some historians regard as the beginning of modern history. (Dowling) The Renaissance was a marvelous reawakening of culture at many levels of society but with this renewed focus came humanism with its view that the universe revolved around..."

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