Inquisition trial on demonic possession

Date

1634-1661

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An account of an inquisition trial held in the vicinity of Rome against a woman accused of being possessed by the devil, after she killed someone with a musket while cursing and behaving in an obscene manner. The defendant was condemned to death by the Holy Inquisition.

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Date: 1634-1661
Inquisition Number: INQ-586
Genre/Physical Characteristic: Manuscript (handwritten)
Language: Italian; Latin
Related Location: Rome (Italy)

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Identifier: /repositories/3/archival_objects/1012321
Campus Location: Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
Link to Finding Aid: https://archivesspace.library.nd.edu/repositories/3/resources/1631; This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.

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