Case file · Witch trials
The Auxonne possessions
From 1658, Ursuline nuns at Auxonne in Burgundy showed signs of possession and accused a laywoman and their superior; the Parlement of Dijon finally released the accused in 1662.
1658 CE · 47.19, 5.39 · status: official
The account
Unlike Loudun or Louviers, the case ended without executions, a sign of growing judicial scepticism.