Portugal Flashcards
1
Q
what were the witch beliefs in Portugal
A
The demonological ideas of Germany never fully took hold of Portugal
2
Q
why did demonic witch beliefs not catch on
A
Reason for absence could have something to do with Nicholas Eymeric’s Directorium 1376 – inquisitorial manual described withcraft as a form of heresy but nothing about the sabbat
3
Q
how did judicial control help to stop hunts
A
Strict adherence of the inquisition in each country to fairly strict procedural rules
Provisions made for legal counsel – gave the defendant a copy of the charges and evidence against them, little weight to the testimony of a suspected with against her alleged accomplices
