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Line 104: − + − + + + + + − Old Ancker’s widow.+ + + − The wife of Liebler.+ + + − The wife of Gutbrodt.+ + − + + + − + + + + − Two strange women (names unknown).+ + + − The old wife of Beutler.+ − + + + + + − Tungersleber, a minstrel.+ + + + − Four wives of citizens.+ + + − + + + − A strange man.+ + − + + − Lutz, an eminent shop-keeper.+ + + − + + + − + + + − The fat tailor’s wife.+ + − + + + − A strange woman.+ − [#fn1009anc 1009]. Besides these burnings in Germany, which amount to many thousands, we find some very interesting statements in Prof. Draper’s “Conflict between Religion and Science.” On page 146, he says: “The families of the convicted were plunged into irretrievable ruin. Llorente, the historian of the Inquisition, computes that Torquemada and his collaborators, in the course of eighteen years, burned at the stake 10,220 persons, 6,860 in effigy, and otherwise punished 97,321! . . . With unutterable disgust and indignation, we learn that the papal government realized much money by selling to the rich, dispensations to secure them from the Inquisition.”+ + + + + − 63 A RECORD OF FIENDISH CRUELTY.+ + + − + + + + − + + + + − A strange man, a strange woman.+ + + − A strange bailiff (Schultheiss).+ + + − Three strange women.+ + + − + + − Baunach, a senator, the fattest citizen in Wurzburg.+ + + + − + + + + − Two strange women.+ − + + + − + + + − A mother and daughter.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − in the tenth burning, three persons.+ − − Steinacher, a very rich man. − − A strange man, a strange woman. − − in the eleventh burning, four persons. − − Two women and two men. − − in the twelfth burning, two persons. − − Two strange women. − − in the thirteenth burning, four persons. − − A little girl nine or ten years old. − − A younger girl, her little sister. − − in the fourteenth burning, two persons. − − The mother of the two little girls before mentioned. − − A girl twenty-four years old. − − in the fifteenth burning, two persons. − − A boy twelve years of age, in the first school. − − A woman. − − in the sixteenth burning, six persons. − − A boy of ten years of age. − − in the seventeenth burning, four persons. − − A boy eleven years old. − − A mother and daughter. − − 64 ISIS UNVEILED. − − in the eighteenth burning, six persons. − − Two boys, twelve years old. − − The daughter of Dr. Junge. − − A girl of fifteen years of age. − − A strange woman. − − in the nineteenth burning, six persons. − − A boy of ten years of age. − − Another boy, twelve years old. − − in the twentieth burning, six persons. − − Gobel’s child, the most beautiful girl in Wurzburg. − − Two boys, each twelve years old. − − Stepper’s little daughter. − − in the twenty-first burning, six persons. − − A boy fourteen years old. − − The little son of Senator Stolzenberger. − − Two alumni. − − in the twenty-second burning, six persons. − − Sturman, a rich cooper. − − A strange boy. − − in the twenty-third burning, nine persons. − − David Croten’s boy, nine years old. − − The two sons of the prince’s cook, one fourteen, the other ten years old. − − in the twenty-fourth burning, seven persons. − − Two boys in the hospital. − − A rich cooper. − − in the twenty-fifth burning, six persons. − − A strange boy. − − in the twenty-sixth burning, seven persons. − − Weydenbush, a senator. − − The little daughter of Valkenberger. − − The little son of the town council bailiff. − − in the twenty-seventh burning, seven persons. − − A strange boy. − − A strange woman. − − Another boy. − − 65 THE HORRID TOTAL. − − in the twenty-eighth burning, six persons. − − The infant daughter of Dr. Schütz. − − A blind girl. − − in the twenty-ninth burning, seven persons. − − The fat noble lady (Edelfrau). − − A doctor of divinity. − − Line 312:
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{{Style S-Italic|Magica.}} One glance at this horrible catalogue of murders in Christ’s name, is sufficient to discover that out of 162 persons burned, more than one-half of them are designated as {{Style S-Italic|strangers}} ({{Style S-Italic|i.e.,}} Protestants) in this hospitable town; and of the other half we find {{Style S-Italic|thirty-four children,}} the oldest of whom was fourteen, the youngest {{Style S-Italic|an infant}} child of Dr. Schutz. To make the catalogue shorter we will present of each of the twenty-nine {{Style S-Italic|burnings,}} but the most remarkable.<sup>[#fn1009 1009]</sup>
{{Style S-Italic|Magica.}} One glance at this horrible catalogue of murders in Christ’s name, is sufficient to discover that out of 162 persons burned, more than one-half of them are designated as {{Style S-Italic|strangers}} ({{Style S-Italic|i.e.,}} Protestants) in this hospitable town; and of the other half we find {{Style S-Italic|thirty-four children,}} the oldest of whom was fourteen, the youngest {{Style S-Italic|an infant}} child of Dr. Schutz. To make the catalogue shorter we will present of each of the twenty-nine {{Style S-Italic|burnings,}} but the most remarkable.{{Footnote mark|*|fn1009}}
in the first burning, four persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the first burning, four persons.}}
: Old Ancker’s widow.
: The wife of Liebler.
: The wife of Gutbrodt.
: The wife of Hocker.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the second burning, four persons.}}
: Two strange women (names unknown).
: The old wife of Beutler.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the third burning, five persons.}}
: Tungersleber, a minstrel.
: Four wives of citizens.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the fourth burning, five persons.}}
: A strange man.
The wife of Hocker.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the fifth burning, nine persons.}}
: Lutz, an eminent shop-keeper.
: The wife of Baunach, a senator.
in the second burning, four persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the sixth burning, six persons.}}
: The fat tailor’s wife.
: A strange man.
: A strange woman.
{{Footnotes start}}
{{Footnote return|*|fn1009}} Besides these burnings in Germany, which amount to many thousands, we find some very interesting statements in Prof. Draper’s “Conflict between Religion and Science.” On page 146, he says: “The families of the convicted were plunged into irretrievable ruin. Llorente, the historian of the Inquisition, computes that Torquemada and his collaborators, in the course of eighteen years, burned at the stake 10,220 persons, 6,860 in effigy, and otherwise punished 97,321! . . . With unutterable disgust and indignation, we learn that the papal government realized much money by selling to the rich, dispensations to secure them from the Inquisition.”
{{Footnotes end}}
{{Page|63|A RECORD OF FIENDISH CRUELTY.}}
in the third burning, five persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the seventh burning, seven persons.}}
: A strange girl of twelve years old.
: A strange man, a strange woman.
: A strange bailiff (Schultheiss).
: Three strange women.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the eighth burning, seven persons.}}
: Baunach, a senator, the fattest citizen in Wurzburg.
: A strange man.
: Two strange women.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the ninth burning, five persons.}}
: A strange man.
: A mother and daughter.
in the fourth burning, five persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the tenth burning, three persons.}}
: Steinacher, a very rich man.
: A strange man, a strange woman.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the eleventh burning, four persons.}}
: Two women and two men.
in the fifth burning, nine persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twelfth burning, two persons.}}
: Two strange women.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the thirteenth burning, four persons.}}
: A little girl nine or ten years old.
: A younger girl, her little sister.
The wife of Baunach, a senator.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the fourteenth burning, two persons.}}
: The mother of the two little girls before mentioned.
: A girl twenty-four years old.
in the sixth burning, six persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the fifteenth burning, two persons.}}
: A boy twelve years of age, in the first school.
: A woman.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the sixteenth burning, six persons.}}
: A boy of ten years of age.
A strange man.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the seventeenth burning, four persons.}}
: A boy eleven years old.
: A mother and daughter.
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::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the eighteenth burning, six persons.}}
: Two boys, twelve years old.
: The daughter of Dr. Junge.
: A girl of fifteen years of age.
: A strange woman.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the nineteenth burning, six persons.}}
: A boy of ten years of age.
: Another boy, twelve years old.
in the seventh burning, seven persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twentieth burning, six persons.}}
: Gobel’s child, the most beautiful girl in Wurzburg.
: Two boys, each twelve years old.
: Stepper’s little daughter.
A strange girl of twelve years old.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-first burning, six persons.}}
: A boy fourteen years old.
: The little son of Senator Stolzenberger.
: Two alumni.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-second burning, six persons.}}
: Sturman, a rich cooper.
: A strange boy.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-third burning, nine persons.}}
: David Croten’s boy, nine years old.
: The two sons of the prince’s cook, one fourteen, the other ten years old.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-fourth burning, seven persons.}}
: Two boys in the hospital.
: A rich cooper.
in the eighth burning, seven persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-fifth burning, six persons.}}
: A strange boy.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-sixth burning, seven persons.}}
: Weydenbush, a senator.
: The little daughter of Valkenberger.
: The little son of the town council bailiff.
A strange man.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-seventh burning, seven persons.}}
: A strange boy.
: A strange woman.
: Another boy.
{{Page|65|THE HORRID TOTAL.}}
in the ninth burning, five persons.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-eighth burning, six persons.}}
: The infant daughter of Dr. Schütz.
: A blind girl.
A strange man.
::: {{Style S-Small capitals|in the twenty-ninth burning, seven persons.}}
: The fat noble lady (Edelfrau).
: A doctor of divinity.
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“There were,” says Wright, “little girls of from seven to ten years of age among the witches, and {{Style S-Italic|seven and twenty}} of them were convicted and burnt,” at some of the other {{Style S-Italic|brände,}} or burnings. “The numbers brought to trial in these terrible proceedings were so great, and they were treated with so little consideration, that it was usual not even to take the trouble of setting down their names, but they were cited as the accused No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and so on.{{Footnote mark|*|fn1010}} The Jesuits took their confessions in private.”
“There were,” says Wright, “little girls of from seven to ten years of age among the witches, and {{Style S-Italic|seven and twenty}} of them were convicted and burnt,” at some of the other {{Style S-Italic|brände,}} or burnings. “The numbers brought to trial in these terrible proceedings were so great, and they were treated with so little consideration, that it was usual not even to take the trouble of setting down their names, but they were cited as the accused No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and so on.<sup>[#fn1010 1010]</sup> The Jesuits took their confessions in private.”
What room is there in a theology which exacts such holocausts as these to appease the bloody appetites of its priests for the following gentle words:
What room is there in a theology which exacts such holocausts as these to appease the bloody appetites of its priests for the following gentle words:
Did this butchery in the name of their Moloch-god prevent these treasure-hunters from resorting to the black art themselves? Not in the least; for in no class were such consulters of “familiar” spirits more numerous than among the clergy during the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. True, there were some Catholic priests among the victims, but though these were generally accused of having “been
Did this butchery in the name of their Moloch-god prevent these treasure-hunters from resorting to the black art themselves? Not in the least; for in no class were such consulters of “familiar” spirits more numerous than among the clergy during the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. True, there were some Catholic priests among the victims, but though these were generally accused of having “been
{{Footnotes start}}
{{Footnote return|*|fn1010}} “Sorcery and Magic;” “The Burnings at Würzburg,” p. 186.
{{Footnotes end}}
66 ISIS UNVEILED.
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led into practices too dreadful to be described,” it was not so. In the twenty-nine burnings above catalogued we find the names of {{Style S-Italic|twelve vicars, four}} canons, and two doctors of divinity {{Style S-Italic|burnt alive.}} But we have only to turn to such works as were published at the time to assure ourselves that each popish priest executed was accused of “damnable heresy,” {{Style S-Italic|i.e.}}, a tendency to reformation—a crime more heinous far than sorcery.
led into practices too dreadful to be described,” it was not so. In the twenty-nine burnings above catalogued we find the names of {{Style S-Italic|twelve vicars, four}} canons, and two doctors of divinity {{Style S-Italic|burnt alive.}} But we have only to turn to such works as were published at the time to assure ourselves that each popish priest executed was accused of “damnable heresy,” {{Style S-Italic|i.e.}}, a tendency to reformation—a crime more heinous far than sorcery.