Anna Maria von Stockhausen



What is known however, in February 1775, Anna Maria von Stockhausen was arrested on suspicion of practicing Satanism, a charge that would lead to her tragic end.
Despite pleading her innocence, she was found guilty and sentenced to death by bEheading.

This twist of fate spared Anna Maria’s life, but not her reputation or her freedom.
She was imprisoned for six more years until her death in 1781, under mysterious circumstances in Kemptem, Bavaria.

It’s a haunting reminder of the injustices and superstitions of the past, that led to the persecution of countless individuals, most of them women, accused for witchcraft.
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Image Credit: History: World & People
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