Salzburg witch trials
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The Salzburg witch trials were a series of large-scale 17th-century persecutions and executions for alleged witchcraft in and around the city of Salzburg, notable as some of the most extensive witch hunts in Central Europe.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass persecution
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witch trial ⓘ |
| accusation |
maleficium
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pact with the Devil ⓘ sorcery ⓘ witchcraft ⓘ |
| cause |
economic hardship
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fear of demonic influence ⓘ religious zeal ⓘ social tensions ⓘ |
| country | Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1690 ⓘ |
| governingAuthority | Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
judicial killing
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religious persecution ⓘ |
| hasVictimDemographic |
beggars
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children ⓘ itinerant workers ⓘ marginalized people ⓘ men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Counter-Reformation
NERFINISHED
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early modern witch craze in Europe ⓘ |
| languageOfRecords | German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | early modern criminal law on witchcraft ⓘ |
| legalSystem | early modern inquisitorial procedure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Salzburg (archbishopric) NERFINISHED ⓘ Salzburg (city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfExecution |
beheading
ⓘ
burning at the stake ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest witch hunts in Central Europe
ⓘ
large-scale persecution of alleged witches ⓘ |
| numberOfExecutions | approximately 150 ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | approximately 150 ⓘ |
| partOf |
European witch hunts
ⓘ
history of Salzburg ⓘ history of witchcraft in Europe ⓘ |
| persecutedGroup |
alleged sorcerers
ⓘ
alleged witches ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result |
execution of alleged witches
ⓘ
intensification of local fear of witchcraft ⓘ strengthening of ecclesiastical authority ⓘ |
| startTime | 1675 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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