People in the 16th century were very spiritual and we see on many occasions that superstition can lead to hysteria, unrest, and even violence. Historian John Wa

People in the 16th century were very spiritual and we see on many occasions that superstition can lead to hysteria, unrest, and even violence. Historian John Waller hypothesises that whilst in a distressed psychological state, the people of Strasbourg may have entered a trance. Thereafter, the issue was exacerbated by the superstitious nature of their neighbours and peers. This reminds me of this incident happened a week ago in India in which educated parents entered trance state and killed their daughters https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/parents-held-for-double-murder-in-ap/article33670152.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/parent...