CASE STUDY - BWH End Flashcards
THE END - what are the 5 reasons of the end of the witch hunt?
Increased scepticism Case of Dorothea Flock Imperial Chamber Court George Wilhem Dumler's Letter Impact of Thirty Years War
How did increased scepticism lead to the end of the witch hunt? EVIDENCE (PERIL)
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1627 - complaints made about innocent people executed for witchcraft.
D stated those giving false testimony should be flogged as he wanted to protect his inner circle - series of accusations made against Forner & others in his administration.
What was the impact of increased scepticism?
Give an example. IMPACT (PERIL)
People more likely to be sceptical of confessions & less likely to participate in hunts/take them seriously.
Complaints made to Emperor or Imperial Chamber Court if trials were carried out incorrectly, eg Dorothea Flock.
How did the Case of Dorothea Flock lead to the end of the witch hunt? EVIDENCE (PERIL)
Arrested for witchcraft & her husband appealed to Emperor over concern of D’s treatment but said he treated her well but H continued with suspicions.
Pope told D to send trial documents so D rushed the trial & execution in secret - not allowed.
No opportunity to challenge evidence or for her to be represented in trial.
THE END - the IMPACT of the Case of Dorothea Flock:
_____ of __________ & ____ was ________ as they looked into _______ regarding Flock, later _________ Dornheim from ____________.
_____ seen ________ - _____ way supposed witches were ________ was _________, making people more ________.
a) role
b) Emperor Ferdinand & Pope
c) important
d) concerns
e) prohibiting
f) prosecuting witches
g) trials
h) differently
i) unfair
j) treated
k) revealed
l) sceptical
THE END - the Imperial Chamber Court led to the end of the witch hunt because they received ________ of ________ - he tried to _______ himself and his _________.
_______ at the ___________ were _______ about the witch hunts and felt ________ position would be ________ if he ________ Dornheim’s ________.
a) complanits
b) Dornheim
c) defend
d) reputation
e) officials
f) Diet of Regensburg
g) sceptical
h) Ferdinand’s
i) jeopardised
j) tolerated
k) persecutions
THE END - the IMPACT of the Imperial Chamber Court:
_______ wrote to _______, ________ him ________ trials, for disregard of _______ & use of ______.
He _________ to be sent _________ of trials & Dornheim _______.
Revealed how ________ couldn’t be _______ & trials weren’t as ________ as people _______.
a) Ferdinand, Dornheim, criticising, continuing, authority & torture
b) demanded, documents, refused
c) authority, trusted, legitimate, thought
THE END - how George Wilhelm Dumler’s letter led to the end of the witch hunt:
His letter stated many ________ people had unfairly _______ & there was never sufficient _____. People went against the __________ & witchcraft cases should be heard in the ________ but were being heard ____________ by the __________ in ________.
a) respectable
b) suffered
c) proof
d) Carolina Law Code
e) Civil Courts
f) behind closed doors
g) commissioners
h) Bamberg
What was the impact of George Wilhelm Dumler’s letter? IMPACT (PERIL)
12th June 1631 - Ferdinand started punishing those responsible for Bamberg trials.
Appointed new director of witch-commission, future trials conducted under Carolina Law Code & confiscation of property forbidden.
D stayed in Bamberg, claiming those against him were involved in witchcraft & didn’t release those still in custody. Only then fled due to Swedish Army.
How did the Thirty Years War lead to the end of the witch hunt? EVIDENCE (PERIL)
Swedish helped regain Protestant land but also took food & resources from people in countryside to assist the 150,000 soldiers in the war effort.
THE END - what was the impact of the Thirty Years War? (Impact)
When the Swedish Army arrived at the Bamberg border, Dornheim looted the Cathedral before fleeing to Austria. The population of Bamberg declined 40% and witch hunting was no longer the priority.
Dornheim was the main source of the hunts - when he fled, they declined and people began to prioritise the war and economy, slowly forgetting about witchcraft.
