When I first began to study Wicca and Witchcraft (which at the time were considered synonymous), there were several things that were accepted as “fact.”
Nine million Witches were burned during the Inquisition or “Burning Times.”
Wicca was the rebirth of an ancient religion.
Various Witches were going to disagree with each other as to what was real Witchcraft and who were really Witches, leading to what can generously be called “Witch Wars.”
Well, the “wars” were at best minor skirmishes, primarily between some very ego-driven people, most of whom have been forgotten. I'm inclined to think the reason they were relatively small was simply because communication was