Malleus Maleficarum
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Pope Innocent VIII authorized the _____ ____ in 1984. What did it authorize?
-Papal bull -It authorized Inquisitors to prosecute witches in Germany and was included in the Malleus Maleficarum -Kramer used this as *marketing tool* for the Malleus
Who was Heinrich Kramer?
-well-educated; studied in Cologne -involved in *combating Hussites (heretics) in Bohemia*; preached against heresy -chief inquisitor for Southern Germany; confirmed by the Pope -involved in the execution of 8 women in Ravensburg
Who published the Malleus Maleficarum?
Heinrich Kramer (main author) and Jacob Sprenger
