Bamberg - Why the hunts began?

Question 1

What are the 3 paragraphs for why the hunt began?

Answer 1

• Von Dornheim
• 30 year war
• Carolina Law Code, 1532

Question 2

What evidence is there for Von Dornheim?

Answer 2

• Champion of counter reformation
• Build Drudenhaus
• Took personal responsibility

Question 3

What RC is there for Von Dornheim?

Answer 3

• Von Aschhausen:
  Increased Catholic presence
  1610 Ordinance, witchcraft could be punished

Question 4

What was the impact of Von Dornheim?

Answer 4

• Members of high society accused (John Junis, major of Bamberg)
• Used conflict from 30 year war to re-establish hunt

Question 5

What was the link of Von Dornheim?

Answer 5

• Results in something specific, those who opposed him were removed
• Cause something to happen later down line, 600-900 people killed

Question 6

What was the evidence for the 30 year war?

Answer 6

• Men and boys conscripted from both sides
• Anyone deviated from Catholic church targeted
• Emperor forced everyone to be Catholic

Question 7

What was the RC of the 30 year war?

Answer 7

• Stemmed from religious tension, (counter) reformation
• HRE had no central authority
• Little ice age, less food

Question 8

What is the impact of the 30 year war?

Answer 8

• Debt from war led to inflation (800,000 floraines) -> bad fortune led to fear of witches
• Women believed to be ‘sex deviants’ targeted (diabolic pact)

Question 9

What is the link of the 30 year war?

Answer 9

• Didn’t result in something specific, trials took place before
• Society was influenced by religion
• Focused more on religious groups

Question 10

What evidence is there for the Carolina Law Code?

Answer 10

• Made witchcraft illegal under secular law

- Torture can be used to arrive at truth

Question 11

What RC is there for the Carolina Law Code?

Answer 11

• Malleus Maleficarum -> how to carry out investigation and biblical justification

Question 12

What was the impact of the Carolina Law Code?

Answer 12

• Sets framework for hunts to begin

- Established idea of witch hunts in public thoughts

Question 13

What is the link for the Carolina Law Code?

Answer 13

• No direct impact, just made hunts easier
• The Bamberg hurts started later on
• Revelae legal attitudes for witchcraft