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by EMMA TORR
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unmarried sinful Puritans Devil 78% 1692 Quarrels women Puritan damnation children equal weak target overtaken spare

An overwhelming majority of people accused and convicted of witchcraft were ( about ) . Overall , the belief and prevailing New England culture was that women were inherently and more susceptible to than men were .  Throughout their daily lives , , especially Puritan women , actively attempted to thwart attempts by the Devil to overtake them and their souls . Indeed , Puritans held the belief that men and women were in the eyes of God , but not in the eyes of the . Women's souls were seen as unprotected in their and vulnerable bodies . Several factors may explain why women were more likely to admit guilt of witchcraft than men . Historian Elizabeth Reis asserts that some likely believed they had truly given in to the Devil , and others might have believed they had done so temporarily . However , because those who confessed were reintegrated into society , some women might have confessed in order to their own lives .

with neighbors often incited witchcraft allegations . One example of this is Abigail Faulkner , who was accused in . Faulkner admitted she was " angry at what folk said , " and the Devil may have temporarily her , causing harm to her neighbors .  Women who did not conform to the norms of Puritan society were more likely to be the of an accusation , especially those who were or did not have .

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