Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical phenomenon
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Protestant Reformation
local folklore natural disasters economic hardship community dynamics the Inquisition political power struggles witch hunts plague outbreaks judicial practices moral panics Catholic_Church_policies |
| gptkbp:availableIn |
scientific advancements
legal reforms enlightenment thinking |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
superstitions
fear of witchcraft legal persecution |
| gptkbp:contemporary |
influence on feminist movements
analysis of scapegoating impact on modern witchcraft movements study of gender roles understanding of historical injustices |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
art
literature theater |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
reflection of societal fears
impact on women's rights influence on modern witchcraft practices study of mass hysteria |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
European witch craze
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
religious beliefs
social tensions |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
Europe
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
witch trials
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:England
gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:Scotland gptkb:Switzerland gptkb:Malleus_Maleficarum The Discovery of Witches The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe The_Witches'_Hammer |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Cotton_Mather
gptkb:Matthew_Hopkins gptkb:Heinrich_Kramer gptkb:Jacob_Sprenger Balthasar Bekker |
| gptkbp:occursAnnually |
16th to 18th centuries
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
thousands of executions
|