The Misogyny of WitchcraftMain MenuIntroductionHeinrich Kramer (1430-1505) and Malleus MalleficarumMalleus Maleficarum and MisogynyA noble science?Witchcraft and mental illnessList of works in the exhibitionFurther readingSue Luftscheinc3da4f338cfb5c3d980919bd84c8fb083c380bd6
The beginning of the end
12022-09-28T15:18:06-07:00Sue Luftscheinc3da4f338cfb5c3d980919bd84c8fb083c380bd6414019plain2022-10-06T10:51:41-07:00Sue Luftscheinc3da4f338cfb5c3d980919bd84c8fb083c380bd6By the end of the 17th century, the zealotry over witch trials was starting to come under scrutiny. In addition, the beginning of the Enlightenment saw an increasing number of writers presenting arguments not only against witch trials, but also against the validity of witchcraft, and witchcraft as heresy. Many of these writers were responding to the instances of mass executions that resulted from panics about witchcraft. Some of these events had led to judicial reforms in parts of Europe, which in many ways can be viewed as the beginning of the decline in witch trials.