In the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century, thousands of people across Europe were accused of witchcraft. This resulted in thousands of witch trials and executions. For such a large-scale pandemic like this to traverse an entire continent, there had to be a key trigger. During this time, women were viewed as less-than, and there was a clear patriarchy in place over them. It is also well documented that women were the main targets when it came to witch accusations, trials, and executions. Women and witches were basically used as props to instill the current patriarchy of the time, as well as further the movement of the Reformation at the time. Using the figure of the witch to scare the public into following the church’s will, as well as the law (which often were intertwined). The government and religious figures of the time did this effectively by giving out pamphlets with scary witch-like figures in them, and even going as far as to having public executions of those accused and convicted. This may seem like so long ago, but the aftermath of these events has even had lasting effects on the way society views magic, witchcraft, and women today. Anyone who practices magic in general is usually eyed strangely, but especially women. Most people usually think of women as being the ones who still mainly practice magic, and it’s always seen as this evil, taboo, and downright strange practice. Witches are also usually linked to horror-like genres of books, movies, and film, and the term “witchy” is even used to describe women who appear dark and/ or mysterious (usually not a good connotation either). This discussion will argue that although women were not the sole targets during the witch trials, they were the main target for gendered, political, religious, and propaganda-fueled reasons.