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In which year did Emperor Ferdinand II first become directly involved in the Bamberg witch-hunt?

1630

Why did von Dornheim issue his 1627 proclamation about false testimony at witch trials?

To protect Frederick Förner & his admin

On what date was Dorothea Flock executed despite imperial orders to stop her trial?

17 May 1630

Which Carolina Law Code requirement did Bamberg trials violate regarding torture confessions?

Confessions needed supporting evidence

How long was Barbara Schwarz imprisoned in the witch-prison before her escape?

Almost three years

Whom did Ferdinand appoint as new director of the witch-commission on 12 June 1631?

Dr Anton Winter

When did the Swedish army arrive outside Bamberg, forcing von Dornheim to flee?

February 1632

When did von Dornheim die after fleeing to Austria?

19 March 1633

By what percentage did Bamberg's population decline during the Thirty Years' War?

Around 40 percent

When was the Diet of Regensburg held, where von Dornheim's commissioners defended the trials?

July-November 1630

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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