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Margaret Murray was a student at UCL and soon became the first female lecturer in archaeology in the UK. During WWI, she became interested in local folklore and witchcraft and wrote a book titled "The Witch Cult in Western Europe." This book explains how witchcraft derives from ancient Christianity and some of the beliefs.
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Gerald Gardner is also known as the "Father of Wicca". He began writing this book in the 1950s that outline Wiccan rituals and spells. This book has become one of the most important and useful books for this religion.
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The practice of witchcraft is no longer prohibited in England.
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Gerald Gardner was heavily inspired by Margaret Murray's work and wrote "Witchcraft Today". This book highlights parts of Wicca and Spirituality that Murray didn't thoroughly explain in her works.
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Gerald Gardner had a group of Wiccan followers and one day, Alex Sanders decided to split from that group and create their own. Sanders and their wife created their own branch of Wicca that was focused on ceremonial magic.
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Many followers of Wicca are females and are really strong feminists. Zsuzsanna Budapest created a female-only group that worshipped only Goddesses.
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Dettmer was a prisoner and wasn't allowed items that he felt he needed to practice Wiccan rituals. Though losing the court case, this was a big step for Wicca as the government declared Wicca as a legitimate religion.