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Hostile churchmen sometimes branded any magic-workers "witches" as a way of smearing them. Englishman [[Reginald Scot]], who sought to disprove witchcraft and magic, wrote in ''[[The Discoverie of Witchcraft]]'': "At this day it is indifferent to say in the English tongue, 'she is a witch' or 'she is a wise woman.'" | Hostile churchmen sometimes branded any magic-workers "witches" as a way of smearing them. Englishman [[Reginald Scot]], who sought to disprove witchcraft and magic, wrote in ''[[The Discoverie of Witchcraft]]'': "At this day it is indifferent to say in the English tongue, 'she is a witch' or 'she is a wise woman.'" | ||
Folk magicians throughout Europe were often viewed ambivalently by communities, and were considered as capable of harming as of healing, which could lead to their being accused as "witches" in the negative sense. Many English "witches" convicted of consorting with [[demon]]s may have been cunning folk whose supposed fairy [[familiar]]s had been demonised. | Folk magicians throughout Europe were often viewed ambivalently by communities, and were considered as capable of harming as of healing, which could lead to their being accused as "witches" in the negative sense. Many English "witches" convicted of consorting with [[demon]]s may have been cunning folk whose supposed [[fairy]] [[familiar]]s had been demonised. | ||
[[Sybil Leek]] regarded witchcraft as being passed down from the ancient Druids in an unbroken lineage. | [[Sybil Leek]] regarded witchcraft as being passed down from the ancient Druids in an unbroken lineage. | ||