Key Figures in the Bamberg Witch-hunt 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe Witch Craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: amysalmon_Created on: 12-03-19 21:49 Neytard von Thungen Predecessor of von Aschhausen Initiated the first persecutions 1 of 7 Johann Gottfried von Aschhausen Appointed Prince Bishop of Bamberg in 1609 Invited Jesuits to settle in Bamberg and founded catholic schools Sent unco-operative priests to his Priest Vaults Issused an ordinance where anyone foudn practising magic would be severly punished 2 of 7 George II Fuchs von Dornheim Successor of von Aschhausen Elected as prince-bishop in 1623 Effectively removed any opposition to witch-hunting Keen supporter of witch trials Was known as witch-bishop Champion of counter-reformation Took personal responsibility in investigations and hired people to assist him Dr Ernst Vasolt, his legal advisor, acted as his interrogator Frederick Forner was his vicar general Had a witch-prison built Believed the closer he came to the devil, the more violent he would become Obedience was central to a well-functioning society Downfall as prince bishop in 1632 3 of 7 John Junius Was the Mayor of Bamberg Experienced brutal torture Wife executed as witch and this implicayed him by association Letter smuggled out of prison to his daughter details his torture and persecution Decided to confess 4 of 7 Frederick Forner Vicar general to von Dornheim Strong advocate for counter-reformation Relentlessly persued suspected witches Viewed calvansim as detestable Witches and protestants undermine social and political order Made connections between man's disobedience, sin, idolatry and witchcraft 5 of 7 Emperor Ferdinand II Witch-hunts fell in steep decline due to his influence Became involved when Bamberg councillor, Georg Heinrich Flock was accused He wrote to von Dornheim to stop the trial of Dorothea Flock Ferdinand wrote again to von Dornheim and criticised him for continuing the trials Announced he was to punish those responsible for the trials 6 of 7 Georg Wilhelm Dumler Former administrator of St Martins Church in Bamberg Wrote a letter to the emperor to convince him to stop the trials In his letter stated: Several hundred had suffered due to torture Never legitimate and sufficient proof to find people guilty His wife had been taken to a witch-prison and as a result of torture had a miscarriage Cases should be heard in civil courts, not behind closed doors 7 of 7
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