Pedro I is best recognized as the man who announced Brazil independent from Portugal in 1822. The general population of Brazil, who had delighted in the privilege of being the seat of imperial authority, did not take well to returning to province status. Because of his father's advice and also his wife's advice, Pedro proclaimed independence on September 7, 1822 in the city of São Paulo.
Answer: it's unclear why marsupials thrived in Australia. however one plan is that once times were powerful, marsupial mothers might jettison any developing babies they'd in their pouches, whereas mammals had to attend till gestation was over, defrayment precious resources on their young, Beck said.
Explanation:
I think the underlying cause was, the towns people didnt know why all the women where acting strangely (almost as if they were possessed) so they went to the one thing they trusted in most which was Religion and they assumed that the women were possessed and were Witches.
It would have been easy since there were no documents (I think) and most evidence was hear say.