A moral panic about these people was inspired by Heinrich Kramer’s 15th-century work Malleus Maleficarum. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these people who, during the early modern period, were often burned at the stake due to the popular belief that they communed with demons.
ANSWER: witches [accept sorcerers; accept reasonable synonyms for people using magic]
[10m] This 17th-century conflict saw high rates of witch-hunting in the Holy Roman Empire. This conflict was sparked when two Catholic regents and their secretary were injured by defenestration in Prague.
ANSWER: Thirty Years’ War
[10h] Despite theologians’ condemnation, the approval of a pope with this name helped Malleus Maleficarum to gain traction. The third pope with this name ruled at the start of the 13th century and organised the Fourth Crusade.
ANSWER: Innocent [accept Innocent VIII or Innocent III]
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