The first section, elaborated on why witchcraft was not a superstition, and how it was a threat to normal society. The second, was how witchcraft harmed society, and lastly, the “Hammer of Witches” instructed the Inquisitor on how to abolish the witch. Upon accusation, the suspect was immediately interrogated about witchcraft and their associations, along with looking for physical and non-physical aspects that served to be “devil’s marks”. Witches, mostly women, were stripped in their cells to find “instruments of witchcraft”; their hair was shaven to find any obscure markings (common day birthmarks or skin tags), along with a heavy interrogation to have the witch confess to her workings with the devil. By doing so, the said witch may have avoided a death sentence. However, if she did not confess, she was put under torturous physical acts, and if she did not weep, she was 100% certified witch
The first section, elaborated on why witchcraft was not a superstition, and how it was a threat to normal society. The second, was how witchcraft harmed society, and lastly, the “Hammer of Witches” instructed the Inquisitor on how to abolish the witch. Upon accusation, the suspect was immediately interrogated about witchcraft and their associations, along with looking for physical and non-physical aspects that served to be “devil’s marks”. Witches, mostly women, were stripped in their cells to find “instruments of witchcraft”; their hair was shaven to find any obscure markings (common day birthmarks or skin tags), along with a heavy interrogation to have the witch confess to her workings with the devil. By doing so, the said witch may have avoided a death sentence. However, if she did not confess, she was put under torturous physical acts, and if she did not weep, she was 100% certified witch