The witch hunts of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries
A) came out of the social unrest deriving from the shift from individualism to communalism.
B) were often directed against old single women
C) were generally directed only at people who denied that they were religious.
D) were primarily restricted to rural areas.
E) were minimal in comparison to the late Middle Ages.

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The witch hunts were often directed against old single women who were seen as outsiders and a potential threat to the community.

The Witch Hunts of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries