Village Infernos and Witches’ Advocates
Witch-Hunting in Navarre, 1608–1614
Witch-Hunting in Navarre, 1608–1614
A revisionist account of the Spanish witch-hunt that took place in northern Navarre from 1608 to 1614. Combines new readings of the Inquisitional evidence with archival finds from non-Inquisitional sources, including local secular and religious courts, and from notarial and census records.
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Wow finally done and it only took a year, rip. Ties my interests of Basque and the Church together. My memory of Crucible-month in school is that women got the heavy judgment, but interestingly, the Basque witch hunts were about as egalitarian as it gets. Both men and women were accused, and if anyone was particularly marginalized, it was kids, both boys and girls. I pray nothing like this ever goes down again, but hey, people are crazy.
Three stars because it wasn't engaging enough to finish at a normal pace
