Bamberg - Why the hunts ended?

Question 1

What are the 3 paragraphs for why the hunts ended?

Answer 1

• Case of Dorothea Flock
• Imperial Chamber court
• George Wilhelm Dumler’s letter

Question 2

What evidence is there for Dorothea Flocks case?

Answer 2

• Flock not allowed to question testimony or hire a lawyer

- Carolina Law code states torture can’t be used without permission (not the case)

Question 3

What RC is there for Dorothea Flocks case?

Answer 3

There was an increase in scepticism, religiously and in imperial court

Question 4

What was the impact of the Dorothea Flocks case?

Answer 4

• Raised awareness for falseness of cases

- Involvement of Emperor Ferdinand

Question 5

What is the link for the Dorothea Flocks case?

Answer 5

• Society’s views at time were shifting (high and low levels of society)
• Causes Dornheim downfall

Question 6

What was the evidence for the Imperial Chamber court?

Answer 6

• Complaints from escapees reached Imperial Chamber court

- High profile individuals were sceptical (Ferdinands position may be at risk if carried on)

Question 7

What RC is there for the Imperial Chamber court?

Answer 7

• Complaints had already been made about Dornheim

- Ferdinand had previous involvement

Question 8

What was the impact of the Imperial Chamber court?

Answer 8

• Ferdinand write to Dornheim forcefully ordering him to send original copies of cases
• High powers lowered witchcraft control
• Threats made to those carrying on

Question 9

What is the link for the Imperial Chamber court?

Answer 9

• Shifting views in high profile individuals

- Led to end of trails as people were watching

Question 10

What evidence was there for Dumler’s letter?

Answer 10

• Wrote letter to Emperor asking trails to stop:
  hundreds has suffered from torture
  cases were being heard behind closed doors
  there was no sufficient proof

Question 11

What RC is there for for Dumler’s letter?

Answer 11

• Hereditary guilt, his wife was executed and now he was

- See in Dorothea Flock case

Question 12

What was the impact of Dumler’s letter?

Answer 12

• Ferdinand announced he would punish those accountable for witch trials
• He also appointed new director of witch commision (confiscation of property forbidden, Carolina Code must be followed

Question 13

What is the link for Dumler’s letter?

Answer 13

• Led to remarkable change, rules and laws
• People directly challenging Dornheim
• Witchcraft already on decline