The Witch Trials of Bamberg

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Between 1626 and 1631, the German city of Bamberg became hell on earth. Over 1,000 people—perhaps more—were executed for witchcraft in a systematic campaign of terror. Prince-Bishop Johann Georg II Fuchs von Dornheim built a 'Witch House' specifically for torturing the accused. Men, women, children, rich, poor—none were safe. This is their story.

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