A DISCOVERY OF WITCH HUNTS.

  • Published In: History Today, 2023, v. 73, n. 6. P. 50 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Machielsen, Jan 3 of 3

Abstract

The article describes the discovery of a previously unknown witch-hunt document and its implications for understanding witch-hunting in early modern France. It mentions that the document, dating back to 1582, is an official decree responding to a petition from four parishes in southwest France, claiming that witches were seducing and poisoning children, and suggests that previous estimates of witchcraft trials and executions in France may be too low due to archival losses and unknown cases.

Additional Information

  • Source:History Today. 2023/06, Vol. 73, Issue 6, p50
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0018-2753
  • Accession Number:163621668

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