Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre
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1hr
28mins
Directed by
Marie Thiry,
Starring
Anna Flori-Lamour,
Cédric Zimmerlin,
Nicole Jacques-Lefèvre,
Jan Machielsen
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In 1609, Henry IV sent Inquisition judge Pierre de Lancre to the French Basque Country to investigate witchcraft. In the trials, 80 people were sentenced to death at the stake. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a total of between 40,000 and 60,000 people fell victim to such waves of persecution in Europe. How can this phenomenon be explained?
