page_title: Eichstätt witch trials
hierarchical_section_title: Eichstätt witch trials
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Anzahl der Hinrichtungen wegen Hexerei pro Jahr im Hochstift Eichstätt von 1532-1723 (n=224). English: Number of executions for witchcraft per year in the Bishopric of Eichstätt from 1532-1723 (n=224).
context_page_description: The Eichstätt witch trials was a series of witch trials that took place in the Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany, between 1532 and 1723. They resulted in the execution of at least 224 people, and were among the biggest witch trials in Germany. The trials were mainly conducted under the approval of Prince Bishop Johann Christoph von Westerstetten between 1613 and 1630. The last known execution in Eichstätt was conducted in 1723.
context_section_description: The Eichstätt witch trials was a series of witch trials that took place in the Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt (German: Hochstift Eichstätt, Fürtsbistum Eichstätt), Bavaria, Germany, between 1532 and 1723. They resulted in the execution of at least 224 people (197 women and 27 men), and were among the biggest witch trials in Germany. The trials were mainly conducted under the approval of Prince Bishop Johann Christoph von Westerstetten between 1613 and 1630. The last known execution in Eichstätt was conducted in 1723.
caption: Number of executions for witchcraft per year in the Bishopric of Eichstätt from 1532-1723 (n=224).
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