The Extreme and Brutal Pappenheimer Witch Trial

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The Pappenheimers were an itinerant family from Bavaria. Accused of murder and practicing black magic by just one person, a known thief, the family was tried and executed for having been instruments of the devil. Their trial was of one of the most well-publicized witch trials in German history, and it also exhibited sadistic accounts of torture. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Pappenheimer witch trial centered around one family, and a few alleged accomplices. Based on the accusation of one man, a known thief, they were wrongfully arrested, tried, and executed for being instruments of the devil.

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