Describe and explain the decline of witchcraft.
What happened?
Think about all the actors involved in this process and the different perspectives.
Think about the different possible factors at work (social, intellectual, legal, economic, political, religious, etc).
Make sure to argue your case in a logical and structured way with an introduction and a conclusion.
Cite your sources including page numbers via footnotes.
Remember, in your essay, precision and specificity about ideas and facts matter.
Cite your sources specifically with page numbers in footnotes.
The more you can discuss the material critically, showing original thought, the better.