Respuesta :

The belief that witches served the devil and needed to be punished for that.

Answer:    Witches worshiped the devil

Explanation:  All those who engaged in witchcraft in Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries were accused of worshiping the devil, and as such a threat to Christianity. Even some epidemics, such as the plague, were attributed to the operation of witches. Witches were seen by the Catholic Church as a terrible threat. Witches were considered to have made a pact with the devil and devoted themselves to Satanism acting against the powers of God.