Why were women, rather than male alchemists or astrologers, targeted during the European witch hunts?

A) Women were vulnerable targets in a society dominated by men.
B) Male alchemists and astrologers were too clever to fall into the witch-hunt trap.
C) Women were associated with forces beyond the reach of most people's understanding.
D) Women were excluded from the new scientific societies.
E) Most Europeans were illiterate and committed to traditional religious ways.


Answer: A

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