Rottweil Witch Trials
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Rottweil Witch Trials
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The Rottweil Witch Trials were a series of witch trials in the town of Rottweil in Swabia, a town in the Margraviate of Baden, a Holy Roman Empire city in what is now Germany, between 1546 and 1661. 234 women and 53 men were accused of witchcraft. Out of 287 accused, only 21 were found innocent, while the other 266 were killed. The majority of the victims were burned to death, although some were beheaded. 400 years later, the town pardoned the accused posthumously. A commemorative plaque was pla
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Witch trials in 16th-17th c. Rottweil, Swabia
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2023-10-16T12:23:53Z
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