The geography of the Witchcraze in Europe and North America Flashcards
Where did most hunts take place between 1590-1650?
German speaking areas or close to religious borders
Where in the HRE did most hunts take place?
South and West
What territories in the HRE did the hunts take place in?
Wurzburg and Bamberg
What regions in France were affected?
Border regions where courts were independent
Why was there great variation in hunts in Switzerland?
Many cantons; with own language, culture, justice systems
What were regions in North-West Europe?
Autonomous states
How many executions were there in Denmark?
1000
When were the hunts in Sweden?
1669-1676
Where were the major hunts in Scotland?
North Berwick 1590-91
How many sessions of torture could suspects be subject to in Eastern France/French speaking regions?
3
Why were there few hunts in Western Europe?
The judiciary didn’t support them
Why did some regions witness more prosecutions than others?
- Loose political structure of HRE
- Legal affairs of small states
- Lack of central control
- Torture
- Mentality of people
What were areas that contained lots of hunts described as?
‘Cultural borderlands’
