Switzerland Flashcards
1
Q
how many witches were estimated to be executed
A
10,000
2
Q
what Switzerland centralised or decentralised
A
was jurisdictionally autonomous which encouraged the diversity of hunts allowing them to occur
3
Q
what was Switzerland’s religious state
A
it was religiously pluralistic
4
Q
what happened in Geneva
A
Geneva experienced severe plague but had a mild record of witch persecutions
5
Q
where can the severity of cases be illustrated and what happened
A
Pays de Vaud - 90% of those tried for witchcraft were executed and the total number of victims was 3000
