She's a witch! Burn her!!!

[Mike W.]

I've always found documents like these both hilarious and frightening. Hilarious just in what these people say about women (look at Chapter VI) but yet frightening that they actually thought this way and acted on it.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/mm/

[Sir Rodney]

Yikes!

[Aiden of Oreland]

I believe William Pen was a judge in America and a witch case was brought to him. They accused her of flying a broom stick. He responded "there is no law against riding a broom stick at night" Good old Pen, keeping that nonsense out of PA, wish Salem could say the same

[Stanislaw]

Ah, the dreaded Malleus Maleficarum! Unfortunately one of the most horrible propaganda pieces of the Middle Ages. I've studied it a bit in my Medieval Heresy and Witchcraft course at my college.

It's quite interesting to note that witchcraft was not really noted as heresy until around the century of this manuscript, nor was it actually considered a crime (most of the time - certain sorts of "darker" sorcery/witchcraft were still looked down upon). "Magical" knowledge was quite a common thing back in the day, and even inquisitors possessed such knowledge and sometimes even practiced it.

[Sir James A]

Ah, the dreaded Malleus Maleficarum! Unfortunately one of the most horrible propaganda pieces of the Middle Ages. I've studied it a bit in my Medieval Heresy and Witchcraft course at my college.

Your college is SO much cooler than mine was

[Don Jorge]

That is what you get for going to a private for-profit college (you went to Strayer right?)

I was a history major in college and had some amazing teachers and classes ranging from medieval saints and martyrdom to terrorism in the mind of God...I miss college...

[Mike W.]

With the exception of Medieval Russian History, my college's history dept. was devoted to modern American and European History, particularly colonial history.

[Thorsteinn]

Dang non-Nevada colleges and their good professors.

I had to teach my English professor why we capitalize and I had a Philosophy professor that had never heard of Taoism, Sun Tsu, or Bruce Lee. Also I had a Wold Religion Prof who was surprised the Atheists knew the most about religion.

Is it a wonder that we consistently rank in the bottom 10 states for ejumakashun?

[Sir Edward]

Ah, the dreaded Malleus Maleficarum! Unfortunately one of the most horrible propaganda pieces of the Middle Ages. I've studied it a bit in my Medieval Heresy and Witchcraft course at my college.

Your college is SO much cooler than mine was

Seriously.  I might have studied harder, back in the day, if we had classes about sorcery and witchcraft.

[Sir William]

Ah, the dreaded Malleus Maleficarum! Unfortunately one of the most horrible propaganda pieces of the Middle Ages. I've studied it a bit in my Medieval Heresy and Witchcraft course at my college.

Your college is SO much cooler than mine was

Seriously.  I might have studied harder, back in the day, if we had classes about sorcery and witchcraft.

Right!  Would've looked forward to going to that class!

[Stanislaw]

Ah, the dreaded Malleus Maleficarum! Unfortunately one of the most horrible propaganda pieces of the Middle Ages. I've studied it a bit in my Medieval Heresy and Witchcraft course at my college.

Your college is SO much cooler than mine was

Seriously.  I might have studied harder, back in the day, if we had classes about sorcery and witchcraft.

Right!  Would've looked forward to going to that class!

Yeah, that class has been quite enjoyable so far. Nevertheless, our professor actually specializes in Early Modern French society studies. There is one professor at Reed who does handle Early Medieval art and illuminated manuscript studies, though, and I hope to join in on his class the next time that it's offered. Strangely, Reed has an immense amount of such books packed into its library.

[Mike W.]

Strangely enough we touched on this document in my History of Medicine class. Now that was one of the most interesting classes I ever took (alongside the History of Entertainment in America).

[Aiden of Oreland]

I may look Into that for college.

[Mike W.]

I may look Into that for college.

Avoid a history degree like the plague. Yeah it's fascinating and fun (and also quite tough deoending on the program), but if you want a job within a year of graduating, you're better off with something else. Many of my fellow history graduates that I know are still unemployed. I got very lucky and only got my job through connections. Liberal Arts are enlightening, but sadly they don't pay off loans and bills.

[Sir Douglas]

I may look Into that for college.

Avoid a history degree like the plague. Yeah it's fascinating and fun (and also quite tough deoending on the program), but if you want a job within a year of graduating, you're better off with something else. Many of my fellow history graduates that I know are still unemployed. I got very lucky and only got my job through connections. Liberal Arts are enlightening, but sadly they don't pay off loans and bills.

Ugh...isn't that the sad truth....