Fulda witch trials
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The Fulda witch trials were a series of severe early 17th-century witch persecutions in the Prince-Bishopric of Fulda, Germany, that resulted in numerous executions and are remembered as one of the major witch hunts of the period.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
persecution
ⓘ
witch trial ⓘ |
| accusation |
maleficium
ⓘ
pact with the Devil ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| aftermath |
later criticism of excesses of witch persecution
ⓘ
trial and execution of Balthasar Nuss ⓘ |
| cause |
fear of witchcraft
ⓘ
religious zeal of Counter-Reformation authorities ⓘ social tensions in the Prince-Bishopric of Fulda ⓘ |
| chiefWitchCommissioner | Balthasar Nuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | took place between 1603 and 1606 ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endedBy |
arrest of Balthasar Nuss
ⓘ
death of Balthasar von Dernbach ⓘ |
| endTime | 1606 ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Prince-Bishop of Fulda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
mass execution
ⓘ
religious persecution ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
one of the major witch hunts in Germany
ⓘ
one of the most severe witch persecutions of the early 17th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | ecclesiastical court of Fulda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyOfficial | Balthasar Nuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecords | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | witchcraft accusations ⓘ |
| legalProcedure | use of torture in interrogations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fulda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Fulda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memory | remembered as a major witch hunt in German history ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution | burning at the stake ⓘ |
| notableCase | Merga Bien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfExecutions | over 200 ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | over 200 ⓘ |
| partOf |
European witch hunts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
witch trials in early modern Europe ⓘ |
| presidedOverBy |
Balthasar von Dernbach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince-Bishop Balthasar von Dernbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Hesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic Reformation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Counter-Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1603 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
German local histories
ⓘ
historical research on witch hunts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| victim | Merga Bien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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