BAMBERG 1623 - 1632 Flashcards
How long did the witch hunt last?
9 years.
How many accused witches were executed?
900.
Catholics follow catholicism and Calvinists/Lutherans follow what religion?
Protestantism (just different types, and would often get on better with each other than catholics with both sides viewing the other as ‘the devil’).
Basic overall understanding of religious context?
With pre-established complex geographical boundaries, religious passion only worsened things in Bamberg.
What did the catholic emperor Charles V establish in 1548?
That the religion of a ruler should be the religion of a region.
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
A number of complex central european territories that existed from 962 to 1806 under the overall authority of an emperor.
What factors led to the panic spreading more widely?
. Political and judicial authority was fragmented meaning that panic could easily take hold.
. The context of the reformations and counter reformations as it led to germans fearing the devils work all around.
. There was a limited legal framework to use against witches.
What was the reformation in 1517?
They split the church into two factions: Catholic and Protestant. These two churches competed with each other for followers, and they did so by using the attention-grabbing witch trials as perverse advertisements for their brand.
Ultimately the rise of Protestantism.
What was the Counter reformation?
Catholics fighting against Protestant reformation.
Started with Ferdinand II (Emperor) who actively curtailed the religious freedoms of Protestants, to re-invigorate Catholicism.
It was led by zealous prince-bishops who gained momentum with the influence of Jesuit order (extreme Catholics).
Ultimately, the catholic church in retaliation decided to increase the swell of catholicism in Bamberg.
Who ran Bamberg?
Catholic Prince Bishops. i.e. Von Derheim.
How did the reformation conflict end? How did the counter reformation end?
Both ended in 1555 with the peace of Augsburg and both religions to be recognised with in theory both living side by side peacefully however there were sill underlying tensions.
What are the origins of the thirty years war?
The Emperor Ferdinand tried to make everyone a roman catholic despite the peace of Augsburg and some protestants refused and were angry, diving the holy roman empire.
What happened within the thirty years war?
. Foreign armies became involved - war began to become about other pre-existing conflicts.
. Famine was resultant of soldiers requisitioning food - villages plundered for food.
. Young men forcibly conscripted.
. All of the above mixed with crop failure and the demands and the economic inconvenience of inflation increased the fear of witches.
The impact of the economic crisis, weather and crop failure?
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