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Hunting The Other: Witch Trials In Lorraine, 1490s-1590s, Morgan Gubser
Hunting The Other: Witch Trials In Lorraine, 1490s-1590s, Morgan Gubser
Malleus Maleficarum
This paper provides a general survey of witch trials in sixteenth-century Lorraine, where Portland State’s 1490 incunable was held by the abbey of Saint-Avold (Saint-Nabor) of Metz. It includes a brief introduction to the region, information on structures of authority, and a description of the witch trials undertaken there.
It will also include notes on what statistical analysis currently exists regarding Lorraine witch trials, as well as notes regarding the connection that witch hunting has to the PSU Malleus Maleficarum in Lorraine. There is also a statistical analysis included that takes data collected from the existing database of witch trial …
Witchcraft Trials In The Rhine Region In The Sixteenth Century, Adam Cooper
Witchcraft Trials In The Rhine Region In The Sixteenth Century, Adam Cooper
Malleus Maleficarum
This paper examines the dynamics of witchcraft trials in the Lorraine through a selection of late sixteenth-century examples. It shows that local dynamics, including personal relationships between accused witches and their accusers, as well as the accused’s social class, could affect trial proceedings and outcomes.