HIST 3329 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Pub, Holy Water, Heinrich Kramer
29 Jun 2020
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Reading 6: the malleus and the origin of the early modern witchcraft trial [on exam] Seeing growing concerns with the demonization practices which was experienced with the church and had alternative interpretations of christianity. Member of dominican order and church reformer. Earliest source of knowledge and activities of witches. They are undoubtedly real according to him of the reformation of christianity and how bad witches are. What do witches do in his case: making him fall down the stairs. Witches can"t hurt you if you have strong belief and faith of christianity. Represents sharp contrast of what a life of a good christian would be. Witch of berkeley is more of a harm to herself rather than others. Heinrich kramer aka institoris c. 1430 - 1505. Dominican friar who was deeply concerned about diabolism and witchcraft in the holy roman empire (germany) As a priest he heard confessions and talked about the presence of witches.
