The study of witchcraft and its presence in the High Middle Ages of Europe and Central America is of fundamental importance for the understanding of humanity . It not only explores notions of theology, spirituality, social psychology, history of social protest but also highlights the question of the female position. This essay attempts to address the epidemic of witch persecution, how the phenomenon arose, to what extent and by whom it was accepted. We will attempt to understand the context in which these measures were adopted and the social pressure of the Catholic Church, the hand by which many women and very few men were subjected to emotional and physical torture and ultimately sentenced to death. In the Early Middle Ages there was a notable increase in prosecutions of witches and an undeniable fascination with all things occult, the devil, demons and the annihilation of such heretics. As the great conflict between Catholicism and Lutheranism began, the number of those accused of consulting with the devil and those convicted of the atrocious crime of witchcraft began to increase. This was due in part to the teachings of the reformers and the Church itself, which refuted any arguments against witchcraft and its infection of traditional, Catholic, obedient society. In Luther's catechism, the control exercised by the devil over man's body and soul, over his life and possessions, over his wife and children is almost equivalent to omnipotence. According to Sister Antoinette Maria Pratt, interest in the occult increased in the 1200s when “Satan became, throughout their lives, the dominant idea. This was especially true in the 15th and 16th centuries, when Luther's doctrines had permeated all classes of society and produced their terrible riesum...... middle of paper......s Vol 3: Demons, Spirits and witches.1st ed. sl: Central European University Press.Pratt, SAM, 1915. The Attitude of the Catholic Church into Witchcraft and the Allied Practices of Sorcery and Magic, Washington DC: National Capital Press, Inc.The Bible: Contemporary English Version, 2000. London: Harper Collins.Robbins. Rh. 1988. The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonogology. P.558-71. Bonanza Books.Russell, J.B., 1972. Witchcraft in the Middle Ages. New York: Cornell University Press.Russell, J.B. 1986. Lucifer, the Devil in the Middle Ages. New York: Cornell University Press.Szasz, T., 1997. The Manufacture of Madness; A comparative study between the Inquisition and the mental health movement. 1st ed. sl:Syracuse University Press.Wakefield. W. & Evans. A. 1991. Heresies of the Early Middle Ages. Columbian University Press.