Heinrich Kramer
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Heinrich Kramer was a 15th-century German Dominican inquisitor and theologian best known for co-authoring the influential witch-hunting manual *Malleus Maleficarum*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heinrich Kramer canonical | 2 |
| Jacob Sprenger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Heinrich Kramer Context triple: [Malleus Maleficarum, author, Heinrich Kramer]
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Urbain Grandier
Urbain Grandier was a 17th-century French Catholic priest whose controversial life and trial for witchcraft during the Loudun possessions made him a notorious historical figure.
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Jacques de Molay
Jacques de Molay was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, remembered for his leadership during the order’s final years and his execution in early 14th-century France.
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Heinrich Faust
Heinrich Faust is the tormented scholar who makes a pact with the devil Mephistopheles in Goethe’s tragic drama, embodying the human struggle for knowledge, meaning, and fulfillment.
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Johann Schreck
Johann Schreck was a German Jesuit scholar, physician, and botanist of the early 17th century who collaborated with Galileo and contributed to the scientific and medical knowledge of his time.
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Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was a 16th-century German polymath, occult philosopher, and writer whose works on magic, mysticism, and esotericism profoundly influenced Western occult and hermetic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Heinrich Kramer Target entity description: Heinrich Kramer was a 15th-century German Dominican inquisitor and theologian best known for co-authoring the influential witch-hunting manual *Malleus Maleficarum*.
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A.
Urbain Grandier
Urbain Grandier was a 17th-century French Catholic priest whose controversial life and trial for witchcraft during the Loudun possessions made him a notorious historical figure.
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B.
Jacques de Molay
Jacques de Molay was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, remembered for his leadership during the order’s final years and his execution in early 14th-century France.
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C.
Heinrich Faust
Heinrich Faust is the tormented scholar who makes a pact with the devil Mephistopheles in Goethe’s tragic drama, embodying the human struggle for knowledge, meaning, and fulfillment.
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D.
Johann Schreck
Johann Schreck was a German Jesuit scholar, physician, and botanist of the early 17th century who collaborated with Galileo and contributed to the scientific and medical knowledge of his time.
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Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa was a 16th-century German polymath, occult philosopher, and writer whose works on magic, mysticism, and esotericism profoundly influenced Western occult and hermetic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Dominican friar ⓘ human ⓘ inquisitor ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeIn |
German-speaking Europe
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope Innocent VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
15th century
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early 16th century ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | Malleus Maleficarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1430 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1505 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
demonology
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inquisitorial procedure ⓘ theology ⓘ witchcraft persecution ⓘ |
| genre |
demonological treatise
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witch-hunting manual ⓘ |
| influenced | early modern witch trials in Europe ⓘ |
| knownFor | Malleus Maleficarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Order of Preachers
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name |
Heinrich Kramer
NERFINISHED
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Henricus Institoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInLatin | Henricus Institoris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableWork | Malleus Maleficarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Catholic priest
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author ⓘ inquisitor ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Tyrol
NERFINISHED
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region of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Moravia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
inquisitor for the Holy Roman Empire
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papal inquisitor ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| religiousDenomination | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Dominican Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies on European witch hunts ⓘ |
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Subject: Heinrich Kramer Description of subject: Heinrich Kramer was a 15th-century German Dominican inquisitor and theologian best known for co-authoring the influential witch-hunting manual *Malleus Maleficarum*.
Referenced by (3)
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