Hungary Flashcards
1
Q
how many witch hunts happened in Hungary and when
A
1520 to 1777 under 1500 individuals were tried, 450 of these were executed
2
Q
how often was torture used in Hungary
A
Torture was only used if there was strong suspicion of witchcraft or to secure the name of an accomplice
3
Q
were western views quickly accepted in Hungary
A
Western demonological views took a long time to penetrate the country except in areas inhabited by germans
A few copies of Malleus Maleficarium circulated in 16th century but no significant volume of witchcraft literature
Hungarian intellects addressing it tended to be sceptic
4
Q
when did western demonological ideas grow into trials
A
1696
5
Q
were native Hungarian folklore found in trials
A
yes
