What is the thesis statement for the witch trials empower individuals who were previously powerless

Heres a formula I use for thesis statement: There are (number of body paragraphs) main (Word Choice: causes, ideas, reasons, thoughts) behind (subject you are discussing) that I will discuss. They are, (list topics for each body paragraph).

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There are many (Word Choice: Ideas, causes, thoughts, reasons) behind (subject you are discussing). I will be discussing the (number of body paragraphs) main/most important ones which are, (Body paragraph topics)