Miłość, mężobójstwo i praktyki magiczne.
Love, spouse murdering, and magical practices

Analysis of a sentence from a trial of witchcraft by the municipal court of justice from Sanok (Southern Poland) from 1657

Summary/Abstract: The paper consists of case study analysis. The mid-17th century court book fromSanok (Southern Poland) includes a multi plot case of a noble woman planning to kill herhusband. The reason for this plan is falling in love with another man. The victims are finally her servants, accused for a witchcraft and assisting in witchcraft procedures. This sourcediscussed in the paper brings a rich material concerning a role and practice of witchcraft,as well its consequences for nobles and ordinary people. The paper reveals elements of anawareness of peasants on magical practices and related customs.

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