{"id":232,"date":"2019-08-28T03:08:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T03:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/?page_id=232"},"modified":"2020-03-06T21:34:07","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T21:34:07","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/history","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"232\" class=\"elementor elementor-232\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf56760 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bf56760\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0888daf animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0888daf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757e1b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"757e1b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a long and rich <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38633d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38633d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a666d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"51a666d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcc0517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcc0517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The belief, practice and concept of witchcraft has persisted throughout history. There are many records throughout history from around the world noting varying uses of the movement, but it is typically difficult to pinpoint and confirm due to the repercussions of being outed and admitting to being a witch. Many traditions were erased due to generations having to hide their practices.<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa3e013 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"aa3e013\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a17b30 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a17b30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c82f039\" data-id=\"c82f039\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22db4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22db4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There are also varying opinions of the origins and specifics of the practice, varying from religion to religion or practice to practice. This section will try to touch the basic thoughts and facts in regards to history of witchcraft. The varying traditions and beliefs of different cultures can offer more detailed information about certain aspects of our history.<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c222e elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58c222e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2284\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rule.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-145\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rule.png 2284w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rule-300x11.png 300w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rule-768x28.png 768w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rule-1024x38.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/rule-600x22.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2284px) 100vw, 2284px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80f6f0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c80f6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mobilerule.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mobilerule.png 750w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mobilerule-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/mobilerule-600x67.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eac9422 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eac9422\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61c5474\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/history\/ancient-period-2\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"61c5474\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f01974 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f01974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ancient-period-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-235\" alt=\"Wolf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ancient-period-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ancient-period-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/ancient-period-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de663ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de663ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ancient Period<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cc7659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cc7659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"sectionlink\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start reading<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89bbb3b\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/history\/medieval-period\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"89bbb3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f6b8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37f6b8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/midevilicon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-240\" alt=\"Potion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/midevilicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/midevilicon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/midevilicon-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c2de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5c2de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medieval Period<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30e724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b30e724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start reading<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83e0004\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/history\/early-modern-period\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"83e0004\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a0ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6a0ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/early-modern-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-241\" alt=\"Flames\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/early-modern-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/early-modern-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/early-modern-icon-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-869a558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"869a558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Modern Period<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3b78f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b3b78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start reading<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e851d5 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e851d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48a36f9\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/history\/witch-trials\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"48a36f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae817f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bae817f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/witch-trials-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-242\" alt=\"Noose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/witch-trials-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/witch-trials-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/witch-trials-icon-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997344d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"997344d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Witch Trials<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5dd31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab5dd31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start reading<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"make-column-clickable-elementor elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6141ba\" style=\"cursor: pointer;\" data-column-clickable=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/history\/modern-period\" data-column-clickable-blank=\"_self\" data-id=\"d6141ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295ff94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"295ff94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/modern-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-243\" alt=\"Birch Trees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/modern-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/modern-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.witwillandwitchcraft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/modern-icon-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de2ffa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de2ffa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modern Period<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0672c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0672c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start reading<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-349ac07\" data-id=\"349ac07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-181f536 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"181f536\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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