On Aug 19, 2010, at 4:44 PM, Dennis Claxton wrote:
> Is the line between so bright? In medieval Europe did people believe someone was a witch or were they using it tactically?
The tactic in our case is to discredit an enemy. How would you frame the medieval events in terms of tactical objectives? Actually, it would seem that witchcraft trials enhanced the credit of witchcraft, when authorities attributed it with magic power.
martin