Who was thought to be a witch in the Middle Ages? If you're an adult independent woman and don't have any additional financial support, this would’ve qualified you as a witch several centuries ago. But it was considered a bad sign for both men and women to be too poor. Homeless people and beggars were often accused of being witches. Anybody who didn't like people wandering around the neighborhood asking for food and money could rat them out to the authorities as witches.

So has it ever come to your mind that you’d make a great witch? Let's check whether people in the 17th century would’ve agreed with you. These signs will show if your impersonation of Maleficent is justifiable!

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