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Malleus Maleficarum
The "Witches' Hammer" or "Hexenhammer" was written by Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger. Montague Summers, friend of Aleister Crowley, endorsed it centuries later.
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Medieval Witches
Medieval witches were more unusual than many may think. But once the witchcrazes took hold, they swept through Europe with a vengeance.
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Witchcraft Protection
Amulets, words, objects and symbols were believed to keep people, animals and homes safe from harm. Some were worn, carried in pockets or used as wall hangings.
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Witchcraft: Storm Raising
In Medieval times, belief was that witches had these powers, granted by the devil. The Malleus Maleficarum, most widely used witch hunting manual, provided a remedy.
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Torture and the Witchcraze of Early Modern Europe
This is a short (really short) background history of the witch trials of Europe. This will continue in a rather long series of articles, detailing one of the more dreadful periods in the history of the church.Citations are available upon request.
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Torture and the Witchcraze of Early Modern Europe: Bibliography
This is the relevant bibliography for the preceding series of articles. I have a more extensive bibliography on the witch trials and would be happy to provide it to interested parties.
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"Witchcraze" bibliography
This is the relevant bibliography for the series of articles on the Witchcraze in early modern Europe.
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