Trier Witch Trials

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Witchblade
gptkbp:aftermath decline of witch hunts in the region
gptkbp:casualties approximately 368
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and studies on witch hunts
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in modern scholarship
gptkbp:historical_context European witch hunts
gptkbp:historical_documentation court records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trier Witch Trials
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Counter-Reformation
increased skepticism towards witch hunts
gptkbp:investigates inquisitorial process
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of study in witchcraft history
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Roman_law
local magistrates
gptkbp:location gptkb:Trier,_Germany
gptkbp:notable_case Anna Perenna
Johann Weller
Margaretha Weller
Katherine von Schönenberg
gptkbp:notable_figures Johann von Schönenberg
gptkbp:outcome many executions
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:political_impact gptkb:community_cohesion
economic conditions
social stratification
fear of the unknown
community dynamics
political power struggles
impact of war on society
regional rivalries
judicial corruption
fear of dissent
public hysteria
role of the judiciary
role of the clergy
role of women in society
religious zealotry
gender roles in society
influence of local elites
influence of local traditions
influence of local politics
impact of the Thirty Years' War
cultural beliefs about witchcraft
cultural narratives about evil
impact of local economy
impact of local governance
impact of religious conflict
impact of religious institutions
impact of social change on witch hunts
impact of social networks
influence of pamphlets and propaganda
influence of superstition
perception of outsiders
role of fear in community dynamics
role of fear in decision making
role of gossip in accusations
role of informants
role of the state in witch hunts
social tensions in the community
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:historical_accounts
witch trial records
gptkbp:public_perception fear of witchcraft
gptkbp:related_event Witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:significance one of the largest witch trials in history
gptkbp:was_executed_by burning at the stake
gptkbp:witnesses torture used to extract confessions
gptkbp:year 1581
1593
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Trier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4