1. Religious Crises in Europe “Ding dong the witch is dead…”

2. Spanish Inquisition 1478-1834 Targeted Jews, Moors (Spanish Muslims) & to some extent Protestants Religious & Political Purposes: Religious: to rid Spain of non-Catholics (heretics) Political: to gain land (increase state revenue without raising taxes)

3. Spanish Inquisition Synonymous with bloody, torturous reign of terror Responsible for countless executions Video: Spanish Inquisition

4. What do you call 13 witches in a hot tub? A self-cleaning Coven!

5. Witchcraft Trials Spanish Inquisition & hunt for heretics led to witch hunts 16th-17th C. - witch hysteria 100,000+ charged, tortured & killed

6. Witches Who was accused? Commoners (poor) Apx. 75% women Single or widowed Over 50

7. Witch Trials In Europe Handout

8. Thirty Years War 1618-1648 Series of declared & undeclared wars Austrian & Spanish Hapsburgs vs. Danish Dutch France Sweden Some German principalities (civil war - others fought with Hapsburgs)

9. Religion in the TYW Also religious war - Catholics vs. Protestants Peace of Augsburg Did not recognize Calvinism

10. Treaty of Westphalia Ended the Thirty Years War Significant because… IT ALSO ENDED THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE!