When did witch hunting reach its peak in Europe? How did the publishing of the Malleus Maleficarum facilitate witch hunting? What were some of the signs taken as proof that a person was a witch or was...

When did witch hunting reach its peak in Europe? How did the publishing of the Malleus Maleficarum facilitate witch hunting? What were some of the signs taken as proof that a person was a witch or was bewitched? Why was it assumed that women were more likely to be witches or bewitched than men?