Vardø witch trials of 1662–63

In the winter of 1662–63, thirty women were tried at Vardø; eighteen were burned and two died under torture.

1662 CE · 70.37, 31.10 · status: official

The account

Confessions described flying to the mountain Domen and meeting the Devil; girls as young as ten gave evidence.

Connections in the atlas

• Vardø witch trial of 1621

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Vardø witch trials (1662–1663)