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When was the Bamberg Witch hunt?

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1623-1632

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How many people were executed?

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Between 600 and 900.

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Which group of people were targeted?

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Younger, wealthier people- the average age was 33 ½

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What is the Holy Roman Empire?

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A patchwork of complex central European territories that were under the overall authority of an emperor.

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What religious changes happened in the HRE during the C16th?

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  • The Protestant Reformation The Peace of Augsburg (1555) religion of state decided by its leader
  • The Counter Reformation the Catholic attempt to counter the Protestant changes
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What was the political structure of the Empire and how did this cause problems?

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The Emperor had overall control, but each state was ruled by different a person

Each state had slightly different laws.

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Who were the Jesuits?

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A group commissioned by the Catholic Church to spread and share the Catholic Church’s methods.

They were invited to states to set up schools- this happened under von Aschhausen in Bamberg.

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How did tensions between the Catholics and Protestants in Bamberg increase?

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Fines and restricted supplies to Protestant parishes.

Catholic troops stationed in Protestant areas.

Lutherans rounded up and executed.

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How could Protestants be punished?

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Faced imprisonment in Bamberg Tower.

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How many witches were executed under Aschhausen?

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Around 300

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What law was introduced in 1610?

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Anyone practicing magic would be severely punished
- It coincided with with Protestant rebellions in Bohemia
- Protestant preachers were being harboured- enhanced the link between Protestants and witchcraft

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What happened between 1616-1619?

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An intense period of witch hunting in Bamberg.

It ended with the moderates who were focussed on the 30 Years War.

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What was the background of the Thirty Years War?

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It lays in the religious divisions found in Northern Europe.

The Emperor’s desire to have more land through military gains or marriage.

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How did the actions of the Emperor cause resentment?

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Protestants felt like they were being targeted, especially as a result of the Counter Reformation policies.

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What was the Defenestration of Prague?

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A group of the Emperors representatives were thrown out of a tower window by some Protestants.

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What was the economic impact of the Thirty Years War?

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There was high levels of famine and many men were conscripted.
- This was combined with previous crop failures and inflation.

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What was the religious impact of the Thirty Years War?

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Catholics became more fanatical than ever- clear anti-Protestant theme to the witch trials.

Anyone who deviated from Orthodox Catholic practices were seen as heretics - seen to be the Devils work.

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Which groups of people were targeted?

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  • Sexually promiscuous women
  • People whose views deviated from the Catholic norm
  • People with a reputation for healing and fortune telling
  • Members of the upper classes (property confiscation)
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What was the ‘Little Ice Age’ and what impact did this have?

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A long period of cold weather that led to crop failures- especially the fruit and wine crop.

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What was the level of debt and how did the prince-bishop try and solve it?

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800,000 florins

The prince bishops tried to levy high taxes.

They needed the witch hunt to end the frost.

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Why was there inflation and economic crisis?

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Imports of silver from America start to decline.
- gold florins were used- gold content dropped to 77%.

As money lost value and crops failed and no logical understanding of the cause they looked at witchcraft.

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What did the Carolina Law Code outline about witchcraft?

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It was a severe crime- compared to murder, manslaughter, and homosexuality.

It wanted to unite the HRE with a law against witchcraft that could be used everywhere- prevent local jurisdiction.

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What did it outline about punishment of witchcraft?

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Those found guilty should be executed with fire:
- Trials should be done publicly- not done in Bamberg
- Confessions need to be backed up with evidence- not done in Bamberg
- Property could be confiscated.

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What did it say about torture?

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It does not specifically allow torture- unless there is other evidence
- Torture was used in Bamberg- justice to be dealt with at a local level.

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How many people were targeted?

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Between 600 and 900 people

72.7% of people accused were women.

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Where did the hunts take begin?

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Zeil, a small market town in Bamberg
- Only 7 older women were accused, most were middle aged men.

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What age were the victims?

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The average age was 33 ½.

There was one 9 year old boy who confessed to an elaborate plot, destroying crops and stealing wine.

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How wealthy were the victims?

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The upper classes were targeted as their properties could be confiscated- they also had to pay for their trials, imprisonment and execution.

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What were the stories of some of the victims?

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  • Hans Langhans- mayor of Zeil kept a diary of the early trials, he was tortured and then confessed
  • Lange Gasse (the main street in Bamberg)- 17 well respected families were targeted
  • 10 members of the town council and their relatives.
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Which groups of people would have benefitted from the hunts?

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Rope makers, inn keepers, shop owners, lawyers, coachmen, blacksmiths.

31
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What was hereditary guilt?

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A member of a family was executed and then their family was targeted.

The Merklein and Orter families were virtually wiped out in this way.

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What did the Carolina Law Code allow for?

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An extensive range of torture devices, many confessions came from torture

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What torture methods were used?

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  • Thumbscrews (also on toes)
  • Strappado
  • Whipping
  • Sleep deprivation - room covered in spikes
  • Dunking in freezing or boiling water.
34
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Who was John Junis?

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Mayor for around 20 years - he was arrested after his wife had been executed.

He wrote letters to his daughter that outline the torture he faced.

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Who were von Dornheim and Forner?

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  • Dornheim was the Prince Bishop of Bamberg- known as the ‘Hexenbischof’.
  • Forner was ‘the brains’ he understood the justification.
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What was the role of von Dornheim in the witch trials?

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He built a Drudenhaus- a witch prison built in 1627, it could contain 30-40 suspects at a time who would be tortured.

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What was the role of Forner?

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He provided the justification for the hunts:
- Protestants were no different to magicians, they were false prophets
More lethal force is needed to defeat the devil

  • He made a connection between disobedience and sin, and therefore the devil and God.
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What was happening before 1630?

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  • Complaints about innocent people executed were being sent to religious and imperial courts.
  • Dornheim proclaimed that people giving false testimony would be flogged.
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What happened to Dorothea Flock?

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  • Her husband was accused but fled, instead Dorothea was arrested.
  • An appeal was put out to the Emperor but her case was rushed through- she was tried and executed in secret.
  • The case was found to go against the Carolina Law Code.
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What happened with the Imperial Chamber Court?

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  • Complaints reached them and to preserve his reputation von Dornheim sent two commissioners.
  • A letter was sent to Dornheim ordering him to end the hunt.
41
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Who was Georg Wilhelm Dumler?

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Former administrator of St Martin’s Church in Bamberg who wrote to the Emperor.

42
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What did his letter state?

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  • That 100s of people had been tortured and there were false accusations,
  • his wife had been tortured and executed- they were both innocent Catholics
  • The Carolina Law Code permitted a lawyer- this had been denied in Bamberg.
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What was the impact of the letter?

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Ferdinand announced he was to punish those responsible, a new commissioner was appointed and future trials were conducted strictly against the Carolina Law Code confiscation of property banned.

44
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How big was the Swedish Army by 1532?

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150,000 people- they were a massive force of Protestant support.

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What happened when they arrived in Bamberg?

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  • They invaded and took over administration of Bamberg- Dornheim was forced to flee but not before looting cathedrals.
  • Catholics were able to continue with their daily lives.
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What was the impact of this?

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  • With a declining population, constant fighting and no prince-bishop → witch hunting was no longer a priority.
  • Had to follow the Carolina Law Code.

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