malleus maleficarum

Question 1

another name for the malleus maleficarum

Answer 1

• “the hammer of witches”

Question 2

when was it written?

Answer 2

• 1486

- witten by two german dominican friars

Question 3

what were the 3 parts to the malleus maleficarum?

Answer 3

1. Explains the effects of witchcraft and goes to great lengths to explain why women are much more likely to be witches than men
2. Explains the different types of witchcraft and types of investigations that can be carried out.
3. Uses specially chosen parts of Scriptures to justify the unusual legal proceedings that were deemed to be necessary in cases of witchcraft

Question 4

what were deemed as evidence to identify witches?

Answer 4

• the devil’s mark
• being unable to recite the lord’s prayer
• watching the suspect for several days and nights. sleep deprivation and hunger would result in a witch’s confession
• mystery illness or misfortune strikes the local community
• physical deformities/socially awkwardness
• the swimming test