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Witch trials of Sant Feliu Sasserra

Sant Feliu Sasserra, Lluçanès, Barcelona

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Witch trials of Sant Feliu Sasserra

Historical milestone · Sant Feliu Sasserra, Lluçanès, Barcelona

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Between 1618 and 1638 the local justice of Sant Feliu Sasserra prosecuted twenty-three women accused of witchcraft; at least six were executed at the Serrat de les Forques. It is one of the best documented episodes of the witch hunt in Catalonia.

1618-1638

Photo: Josep Salvany i Blanch (Public domain)

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