Translation for witchhunt in the free englishgerman dictionary and many other german translations. Between the years 1400 to 1800 many europeans thought witches were a serious danger to society. Translated from german into english, the greater part runs as follows. These witch hunts occurred during the renaissance and early modern period, between the 15th and 16th centuries, and peaking during the early 17th centuries a period of time which corresponds almost directly with the reformation thus, contrary to popular imagination, they occurred not in the middle ages but in the historical periods that followed it. To begin, prior to the holocaust, antisemitism was not new to modern germany. Holocaust most people dont ever think about the idea of a witchhunt, or about their justification. Germany 1628 is copyright 2003, 2004, 2019 by brian a. The great scottish witchhunt of 16612, first published in 1980 and revised here, highlights the importance of judicial caution in the aftermath of witchcraft panicsit is no accident that there was no major panic after 1662. Levack, the witchhunt in early modern europe 2nd ed.
You are led up some stairs and along a dark hallway, until you pass through a heavy wooden door. Jan 04, 20 the catholic princebishop of wurzburg, germany, burned 600 witches from 1628 to 1631, more witches than ever died in protestant sweden, norway, finland, and iceland combined. Witch trials in the early modern period wikimili, the. Rita voltmer, university of trier, germany julian goodares the european witch hunt is a valuable addition to the study of early modern witchcraft and witch hunting.
This article considers why the gender element to witch hunts has been surprisingly neglected, and what theories are most compelling as to why women were accused of witchcraft than men. The catholic princebishop of wurzburg, germany, burned 600 witches from 1628 to 1631, more witches than ever died in protestant sweden, norway, finland, and iceland combined. The number of male executions rose during southern germanys most intensive witchhunts. Download pdf the european witch hunt free online new. German translation of witch hunt the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. The letter of burgomaster johannes junius to his daughter veronica 24 july 1628, in n.
There is a saying that elizabeth i executed 800 witches per year. What historians would later call the thirty years war had rattled through many territories for ten years. The european witch hunt seeks to explain why thousands of people, mostly lowerclass women, were deliberately tortured and killed in the name of religion and morality during three centuries of intermittent witch hunting throughout europe and north america. Englishgerman online dictionary developed to help you share your knowledge with others. Gradually, though, a mixture a religious, economical, and political reasons instigated different periods of. Burns from the wicked witch of childrens stories to halloween and presentday wiccan groups, witches and witchcraft still. He is far away, visiting your cousin who lives in the. People accused of practicing maleficarum, or harmful magic, were widely persecuted, but the exact number of europeans executed on charges of witchcraft is not certain and subject to considerable controversy. Burns from the wicked witch of childrens stories to halloween and presentday wiccan groups, witches and witchcraft still fascinate observers of western culture. The witch hunts at bamberg original electronic text at the web site of the hanover historical texts project. Hexenjagd german discuss this witchhunt english translation with the community. The exclusion of male witches from witchcraft historiography is the result of active processes and assumptions.
The swiss canton of vaud executed about 1,800 witches from 1611 to 1660. The bamberg trials was one of the most brutal trials in germany. Similarly, in the earlyseventeenthcentury witchhunt that erupted in ellwangen between 1611 and 1618, at least 63 of the 283 victims were male midelfort 1972, 180. This is slightly higher than 48% to reflect the fact that germany, the center of the persecution, killed more than 48% of its witches. Although, historically and scientifically witches did not really exist, political authorities began to arrest, prosecute and punish or hunt people they imagined to be witches. The classical period of witch hunts in early modern europe and colonial north america took place in the early modern period or about 1450 to 1750, spanning the. Germany 1628 directions first, use the following slides on the powerpoint to answer questions on the historical background of witchcraft. Males, masculine honor, and witch hunting in seventeenthcentury germany article in men and masculinities 63. The witch hunt in early modern europe, third edition.
The european witch hunts have a long timeline, gaining momentum during the 16th century. The torturer pokes and searches all the crevices of your body. The european witch hunt download the european witch hunt ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The bamberg witch trials erupted during a period of a series of mass witch trials in the area of southern germany, contemporary with the wurzburg witch trials and others. At least 600 people were burned as witches in the years 162333. The magistrate asks him, does the accused have any special charms. A witchhunt doesnt always have to do with hunting witches either. Nazis on drugs ww2 documentary history documentary reel truth history duration.
German translation of witch the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. Barstows estimated deaths for the various regions of germany. The essay is an invaluable roadmap through the maze of witch trial statistics. A witchhunt or a witch purge is a search for people who have been labelled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft, and it often involves a moral panic or mass hysteria. It is very interesting to me that germany was at the absolute center of the witch craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the creation of a commercial halloweenwitchcraft culture several centuries later. A witch hunt or a witch purge is a search for people who have been labelled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft, and it often involves a moral panic or mass hysteria. Germany 1628 directions first, use the following slides on the powerpoint to answer questions on the historical background of.
Throughout the study, the following documents are examined for the insights they provide not only into witchcraft but also into the construction of seventeenthcentury masculinity. Vixviii scourge and hammer witch hunt in the 16th18th centuries, saintpetersburg, p. You live with your brother on your small farm which you inherited from your parents. Start studying the great witch hunt in bamberg, germany 1623 32. As in real life, certain choices may significantly affect your characters fate, while others will only slightly alter the outcome.
The following is an excerpt from the trial of johannes junius for the crime of witchcraft in bamberg germany in 1628. This page provides all possible translations of the word witchhunt in the german language. Witch trials in the early modern period wikimili, the best. As elsewhere, the witch craze in the empire seems to have been a reaction to the strains of a time of troubles, the actual causes of which, fairly clear now to historians, were hidden from contemporaries. The european witch hunts have a long timeline, gaining momentum during the 16th century and continuing for more than 200 years. More commonly, especially in surveys, male witches are mentioned once or twice and then forgotten, and witches are referred to subsequently as if they were exclusively female. Comparing the salem witch trials, european witchcraft. Bamberg witch trials project gutenberg selfpublishing.
The mergentheim witch trials took place in mergentheim in germany between 1628 and 1631. Males, masculine honour and witchhunting in seventeenth. The witch craze of the 1620s was not confined to germany, but influenced alsace, lorraine and franchecomte. Witch scare time during the reformation and religious wars from 15601660 the. The swiss canton of vaud executed about 1,800 witches from 1611 to 1660, compared with scotlands toll of between 1,300 and 1,500 and englands toll of 500. The minutes of the trial, which is in all respects a fair specimen of german witchtrials, are still to be seen at bamberg. The witch trials have been described as a mass murder of women. The wurzburg witch trial, which took place in germany in 16261631, is one of the biggest masstrials and massexecutions seen in europe during the thirty years war. The main focus of the present study is on burgomaster johannes junius, a male accused in 1628 of being a demonic witch. Oct 24, 2011 it is very interesting to me that germany was at the absolute center of the witch craze of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and the creation of a commercial halloweenwitchcraft culture several centuries later. In 1628 the holy roman empire was in a fragile condition. After completing the historical background questions, complete the witch hunt simulation.
The minutes of the trial, which is in all respects a fair specimen of german witch trials, are still to be seen at bamberg. In 1628 there was tried for witchcraft at the episcopal city of bamberg, in germany, the burgomaster johannes junius. The classical period of witchhunts in early modern europe and colonial america took place in the early modern period or about 1450 to 1750, spanning the upheavals of the reformation and the thirty years war. As you walk home you pray in thanks to god, that he has delivered you from being accused as a witch.
Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. Rita voltmer, university of trier, germany julian goodares the european witchhunt is a valuable addition to the study of early modern witchcraft and witchhunting. William monter provides a wealth of data about male witches, beginning with the fact that in this. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The trial illustrates the dynamic of witch hunts when judicial torture was used. A botched internal investigation and the ongoing revelations of inexcusable harassment of. Hutton generously sent me a copy, for which i am most grateful. The causes of nazi germanys witch hunt arguably stemmed from a deep seeded desire for racial superiority and cleansing, political gain, as well as scapegoating. While this hunt, its victims, and perpetrators are fictional, it is based on actual hunts that took place during the early seventeenth century in the holy roman empire. Netherlands, spain, italy, germany, scotland, finland and sweden, examine the experience of and attitudes towards witchcraft from both above and below.
While they demonstrate the continued widespread fear of witches amongst. The catholic princebishop of wurzburg, germany, burned 600 witches from 1628 to 1631. The great witch hunt in bamberg, germany 162332 flashcards. Witch hunts in europe and writing ama art of 4 elements. For three centuries of early modern european history, diverse societies were consumed by a panic over alleged witches in their midst.
The tailhook scandal has been spun up, to borrow a service phrase, into a crisis that affects the navy leaderships credibility on a wide range of issues. The wurzburg witch trial, which took place in germany in 16261631, is one of the biggest. This antisemitism drew part of its strength from christian antisemitism combined with german. Moreover, while the witch crazes of northcentral germany are wellstudied, the small trials in this region have not been counted. The hunt was spurred on by the general assembly of the presbyterian church. These witch trials resulted in the deaths of 126 people. German translation of witch collins english dictionary.