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Today we will dive into the fascinating world of medieval witchcraft and uncover what people during that time really believed about witches. From the origins...
European witchcraft is a multifaceted historical and cultural phenomenon that unfolded over centuries, leaving a mark on the continent's social, religious, and legal landscapes. The roots of European witchcraft trace back to classical antiquity when concepts of magic and religion were closely related, and society closely integrated magic and ...
Georgius Gemistus Pletho ( c. 1355 /1360 – 1452/1454), a Greek scholar, [22] was one of the most renowned philosophers of the late Byzantine era. [23] He was a chief pioneer of the revival of Greek scholarship in Western Europe. [24] As revealed in his last literary work, the Nomoi or Book of Laws, which he only circulated among close friends ...
Nider’s Formicarius did not cause the witch craze but his text-enabled witch hunts in two ways: 1.) It detailed the schematic of organized witchcraft. 2.) Nider located this sect within the Christian community. This combination of this presentation of an organized sect and one working within the Christian community gave the clergy the tools and means to pursue witches, a.k.a “
The Strappado torture device was a commonly used device during medieval times which was used to extract information out of supposed heretics, witches, and other victims. It was a relatively simple device in which the victim was hung by his or her hands tied to a rope. Weight could be attached to the feet of the victim to increase the intensity ...
The punishment of burning at the stake was the most infamous punishment for alleged witches during the medieval era. The role of the Inquisition in prosecuting alleged witches and the regional variances in witchcraft punishments across Europe were significant aspects of the medieval era.
