Der Hexenprozess von Gerresheim 1737/38

In the organizer's words:

"But I can't believe this!"

When two women accused of being witches were burned at the stake in Gerresheim near Düsseldorf on August 19, 1738, the Age of Enlightenment had already begun. How could such a trial come about? What role did the Mettmann examining magistrate play? And how did the Düsseldorf court deal with it? These and other questions will be explored in this lecture, which will also shed light on the history of witch trials in general and also look at the present day.

Speaker: Peter Stegt

An event organized by Geschichtswerkstatt Düsseldorf e.V.

In the city window of the Central Library, Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 1