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The Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580–c1750

Numbers and social groups affected by the witch hunts

  • 3 things to know
  • Paper 3

Overview

Recall questions on the prince-bishop and Friedrich Forner, why the wealthy were targeted, property confiscation, and the letter of Johannes Junius.

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Key term

Which prince-bishop drove the Bamberg persecutions?

Key term

What nickname was given to this witch-hunting bishop?

Numbers

Who was Georg Haan?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Which prince-bishop drove the Bamberg persecutions?

    Model answer

    Johann Georg II Fuchs von Dornheim.

  2. 2

    Which burgomaster wrote a famous letter to his daughter before his execution?

    Model answer

    Johannes Junius.

  3. 3

    What did Junius's letter reveal about his confession?

    Model answer

    That it had been extracted by torture and was false.

  4. 4

    Roughly how many people were executed at Bamberg?

    Model answer

    Estimates range from several hundred to around 900.

  5. 5

    What nickname was given to this witch-hunting bishop?

    Model answer

    The 'Witch Bishop'.

  6. 6

    Who was Georg Haan?

    Model answer

    A Bamberg lawyer and councillor who opposed the witch trials and appealed against the prince-bishop; his wife and daughter were burned, and he was executed in July 1628.

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