Cologne During the Witch Hunts, 1627--1662

<p>This thesis examined Cologne during the years that witchcraft persecution was the highest in the city, from 1627-1662. By using a microhistorical approach on primary sources it found that strained relationships were the chief causes of the accusations. This thesis also discovered that in Cologne, at least, all of those under the age of 30 confessed to witchcraft while all of those above the age of 30 denied the accusations. It did this by both statistical analysis of the questions asked of the accused as well as in depth analysis of the answers that the accused gave their judges.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• McGee, Megan E.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Matthew Vester.
• Katherine Aaslestad
• Kate Staples

• European history

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/785

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1788