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The upshot is that while the Puritans did believe in witchcraft and evil spirits, they rarely associated any real person with those beliefs, and even more rarely persecuted people as witches. And they put a lot more stock generally in real-world problems and solutions than spectral ones.
Yes, the answer is D) to control all German-speaking nations. Hope this helps anyone out there. :)
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