Bury St Edmunds witch trials
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
witch trials
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
historical memory
legal reforms cultural legacy public perception of witchcraft decline of witch trials |
| gptkbp:casualties |
women
local magistrates |
| gptkbp:court |
trial by jury
public trials examination by magistrates |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
critical reassessment
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
part of wider witch craze
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bury St Edmunds witch trials
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Matthew_Hopkins
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Commonwealth period
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bury_St_Edmunds
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
witch hunts
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
defendants
accusers |
| gptkbp:numberOfTeams |
approximately 20
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
executions
|
| gptkbp:primaryMission |
court records
historical analyses |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:English_witch_hunts
community cohesion local folklore educational initiatives historical documentation historical narratives political issues religious fervor superstition historical tourism fear of the unknown gender issues social control public history community dynamics social tensions class issues historical injustice moral panic witchcraft beliefs |
| gptkbp:research |
witness testimonies
spectral evidence confessions |
| gptkbp:timePeriod |
17th century
|