Case file · Witch trials

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.

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Sources

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