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The great witch-hunt in Bamberg, Germany 1623-32 - Coggle Diagram
The great witch-hunt in Bamberg, Germany 1623-32
Context
Over 9 years, 900 accused witches were executed in Bamberg
Germany was not a unified state, it was part of the HRE.
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Economic, political and religious context
Bamberg was originally created to aid the spread of Christianity in Germany; in 1242 its bishops became prince bishops
counter reformation gained territory and followers back for the Catholic faith, led by Zealous prince bishops
Protestants believed that Catholics were in league with the devil, and that the pope was anti-Christ.
Parish Church of St. Michael in Zeil, ceiling painting showing the Catholic church victorious over the Protestant heretics. Protestant clergy in the background with snakes in their mouths
Fines imposed on Parishes that remained Protestant, supplies of wood to Protestant parishes was restricted, Lutherans rounded up and arrested
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Thirty years war
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Habsburgs were concerned with enhancing their territory, usually through marriage
In Prague, defenestration was carried out on representatives of the emperor
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150,000 Swedes and 100,000 Danes fighting for the Protestant cause
From 1635, France joined the anti-Habsburg alliance
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Economic crisis
Witch trials peaked in 1629, the year that frost destroyed the wine crop
1628, 'a year without summer'
debt from 30 years war, 800,000 florins by its end
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John Junius' daughter , attempted to explain the causes of witchcraft in her memoirs; inflation and currency loosing its value
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