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Anna Roleffes (− 30 December 1663), better known as Tempel Anneke, was one of the last witches to be executed in Braunschweig, Germany.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 9 relations: Barber, Braunschweig, Decapitation, Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, History of the principle of inquisition in German criminal law, Satanism, Sorcery (goetia), Thirty Years' War, Witch-hunt.

  2. 17th-century executions in the Holy Roman Empire
  3. Executed people from Lower Saxony
  4. German people executed for witchcraft
  5. History of Brunswick
  6. People executed in the Holy Roman Empire by decapitation
  7. People from Brunswick-Lüneburg

Barber

A barber is a person whose occupation is mainly to cut, dress, groom, style and shave hair or beards.

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Braunschweig

Braunschweig or Brunswick (from Low German Brunswiek, local dialect: Bronswiek) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser.

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Decapitation

Decapitation is the total separation of the head from the body.

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Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Henry Julius (Heinrich Julius; 15 October 1564 – 30 July 1613), a member of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruling Prince of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1589 until his death.

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History of the principle of inquisition in German criminal law

The principle of inquisition is a form of criminal proceeding developed in Italy, which is labeled by the axiom of the ex officio inquiry of a criminal issue.

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Satanism

Satanism refers to a group of religious, ideological, and/or philosophical beliefs based on Satan – particularly his worship or veneration.

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Sorcery (goetia)

Goetia is a type of European sorcery, often referred to as witchcraft, that has been transmitted through grimoires—books containing instructions for performing magical practices.

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Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, from 1618 to 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.

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Witch-hunt

A witch-hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft.

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See also

17th-century executions in the Holy Roman Empire

Executed people from Lower Saxony

German people executed for witchcraft

History of Brunswick

People executed in the Holy Roman Empire by decapitation

People from Brunswick-Lüneburg

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Roleffes

Also known as Tempel Anneke, Temple Anneke.