The
Inquisition and Witchcraft
Here are three images from EWTN's up and coming Inquisition series, three
witches. First we have the Catholic Inquisition which did not execute witches, more often than not they either treated witches and those who denounced them with scepticism or gave them spiritual penances, like sending them on a pilgrimage. The second shot shows a witch at a cauldron, yes witchcraft and evil is a reality. The third image is of how Protestants in the
early modern era, dealt with witches which was usually to burn them.
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Denunciations of women accused of
witchcraft were
treated with scepticism by the
Catholic Inquisition.
Catholic countries did not burn witches, this was largely
due to the formal legal process of the Inquisitional tribunal
However, witchcraft is an evil reality, this still shows
a witch and a cauldron - inspired by the Waterhouse painting.
In Protestant countries being denounced as a witch had serious
consequences 50,000 suffered this cruel fate especially under
the influence of the "great" reformers Calvin and Knox
Note: no witches were hurt in the making of this film.
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