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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Early Witch Hunts (c. 15th - 16th Century)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Valais Witch Trials (1428-1447)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Valais, Switzerland \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} One of the earliest large-scale witch hunts in Europe, the Valais trials saw hundreds of people accused and executed for witchcraft. The trials began in the French-speaking part of Valais and spread to the German-speaking regions. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 13) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Basel Witch Trials (1430)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Basel, Switzerland \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} Among the first recorded witch trials in Switzerland, the Basel trials resulted in several executions. These early trials laid the groundwork for later, more intense witch hunts in the region. \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 11) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Trier Witch Trials (1581-1593)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Trier, Germany \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 2) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Early Witch Hunts (c. 15th - 16th Century) (cont)}} \tn % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Details:}} One of the largest and deadliest witch hunts in Europe, with around 1,000 executions. The trials were fueled by local authorities and religious leaders, who saw witchcraft as a major threat to Christian society. \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 12) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{The Navarre Witch Trials (1525)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Navarre, Spain \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Details:}} Initiated by the Spanish Inquisition, these trials primarily targeted the Basque population. Several hundred people were accused, and many were executed or imprisoned. \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 9) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{The Wiesensteig Witch Trials (1562-1563)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Wiesensteig, Germany \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 3) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Details:}} A significant early trial in the Holy Roman Empire, where 63 women were executed. The Wiesensteig trials were part of a wave of witch hunts in the German territories during the Reformation. \tn % Row Count 37 (+ 11) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Early Witch Hunts (c. 15th - 16th Century) (cont)}} \tn % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Scottish Witch Trials (1550s - 1700s)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Scotland \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} Scotland witnessed numerous witch trials over two centuries, with thousands accused and many executed. Notable trials include the North Berwick Witch Trials (1590-1592) and the Great Scottish Witch Hunt (1661-1662). \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 12) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Height of the Witch Craze (Late c.16th - 17th)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The North Berwick Witch Trials (1590-1592)}} & {\bf{Location:}} North Berwick, Scotland \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} Triggered by the stormy voyage of King James VI of Scotland, these trials resulted in the execution of several people, including Agnes Sampson. The trials were marked by confessions obtained through torture. \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 11) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Würzburg and Bamberg Witch Trials (1626-1631)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Würzburg and Bamberg, Germany \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} Among the most notorious witch hunts in history, these trials saw the execution of hundreds, including children. The hunts were fueled by religious and political turmoil during the Thirty Years' War. \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 11) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Fulda Witch Trials (1603-1606)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Fulda, Germany \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 2) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Height of the Witch Craze (Late c.16th - 17th) (cont)}} \tn % Row 5 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Details:}} Initiated by Balthasar von Dernbach, the prince-abbot of Fulda, these trials led to the execution of around 250 people. The trials were characterized by the use of torture and the involvement of local elites. \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 12) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{The Pendle Witch Trials (1612)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Lancashire, England \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Details:}} One of the most famous witch trials in England, where 12 people were accused of witchcraft, 10 of whom were executed. The trial records are some of the best-preserved from the period. \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 10) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{The Aix-en-Provence Possessions (1611)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Aix-en-Provence, France \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 3) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Details:}} A high-profile case involving the alleged demonic possession of several Ursuline nuns. The ensuing trials resulted in the execution of Louis Gaufridi, a priest accused of being in league with the Devil. \tn % Row Count 38 (+ 11) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Height of the Witch Craze (Late c.16th - 17th) (cont)}} \tn % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Loudun Possessions (1634)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Loudun, France \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} Another infamous case of alleged demonic possession involving Ursuline nuns. The trial led to the execution of Father Urbain Grandier, accused of witchcraft and consorting with the Devil. \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 10) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Great Scottish Witch Hunt (1661-1662)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Scotland \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} The largest and most intense witch hunt in Scottish history, with hundreds of people tried and many executed. The hunt was part of a broader European wave of witch trials during the period. \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 11) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Torsåker Witch Trials (1675)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Torsåker, Sweden \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 2) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} The largest witch trial in Sweden's history, resulting in the execution of 71 people (65 women and 6 men) in a single day. The trial was part of the broader Swedish witch hunt known as the "Great Noise." \tn % Row Count 39 (+ 11) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Decline of Witch Craze (Late c.17th - c.18th)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Salem Witch Trials (1692-1693)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Salem, Massachusetts, USA \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} The most famous witch trials in American history, where 20 people were executed, and several others died in prison. The trials were driven by religious extremism, social tensions, and mass hysteria. \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 11) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Paisley Witches (1697)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Paisley, Scotland \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} The last mass execution for witchcraft in Scotland, involving the trial and execution of seven people. The trial was fueled by the accusation of a young girl who claimed to be bewitched. \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 10) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Szeged Witch Trials (1728-1729)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Szeged, Hungary \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} One of the last major witch hunts in Europe, resulting in the execution of 14 people. The trials were marked by the use of torture and the involvement of the local nobility. \tn % Row Count 37 (+ 10) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Decline of Witch Craze (Late c.17th - c.18th) (cont)}} \tn % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Pappenheimer Witch Trials (1600)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Bavaria, Germany \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} A particularly gruesome trial where five members of the Pappenheimer family were executed following extensive torture. They were accused of various crimes, including witchcraft, but were likely scapegoats in a larger political conflict. \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 13) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Würzburg Prince-Bishop Trials (1749)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Würzburg, Germany \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 3) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} & {\bf{Details:}} One of the last major witch trials in Germany, where several people were executed under the orders of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg. The trial marked the waning of witch hunts in the region. \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 11) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{The Trial of Anna G{\"o}ldi (1782)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Glarus, Switzerland \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 2) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{x{8.635 cm} x{8.635 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Decline of Witch Craze (Late c.17th - c.18th) (cont)}} \tn % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Details:}} Often considered the last execution for witchcraft in Europe, Anna G{\"o}ldi was accused of causing the illness of a child through supernatural means. Her execution is now seen as a judicial murder rather than a legitimate witch trial. \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 13) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{The Silesian Witch Trials (1740s)}} & {\bf{Location:}} Silesia (now in Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic) \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 4) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} & {\bf{Details:}} A series of witch trials in the mid-18th century that reflected the lingering belief in witchcraft in rural areas. These trials were among the last in Central Europe. \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 9) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \end{document}