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Matteuccia de Francesco, the Glossary

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Matteuccia de Francesco (died 1428) was an alleged Italian witch and nun, known as the "Witch of Ripabianca" after the village where she lived.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 11 relations: Demon, Desecration, Fly, Medicine, Nun, Prostitution, Ripabianca, Todi, Topical medication, Witch trials in the early modern period, Witchcraft.

  2. 1428 deaths
  3. 15th-century Italian Roman Catholic religious sisters and nuns
  4. Executed Italian women
  5. Italian people executed for witchcraft
  6. People executed by the Papal States by burning

Demon

A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity.

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Desecration

Desecration is the act of depriving something of its sacred character, or the disrespectful, contemptuous, or destructive treatment of that which is held to be sacred or holy by a group or individual.

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Fly

Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- di- "two", and πτερόν pteron "wing".

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Medicine

Medicine is the science and practice of caring for patients, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health.

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Nun

A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service and contemplation, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.

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Prostitution

Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment.

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Ripabianca

Ripabianca is a frazione of the comune of Deruta in the Province of Perugia, Umbria, central Italy.

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Todi

Todi (Tuder in antiquity) is a town and comune (municipality) of the province of Perugia (region of Umbria) in central Italy.

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Topical medication

A topical medication is a medication that is applied to a particular place on or in the body.

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Witch trials in the early modern period

In the early modern period, from about 1400 to 1775, about 100,000 people were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe and British America.

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Witchcraft

Witchcraft, as most commonly understood in both historical and present-day communities, is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic.

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See also

1428 deaths

15th-century Italian Roman Catholic religious sisters and nuns

Executed Italian women

Italian people executed for witchcraft

People executed by the Papal States by burning

References

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

Also known as Matteuccia de Fransesco.