You must have read at least up to the end of folio 28 in The Trial of Tempel Anneke (including the introduction).

Purpose

Historians often have little to work with when attempting to analyze history.  We cannot interview the players involved, and instead must make do with the evidence that chance has preserved.  In order to get at the information they want, the historian therefore often finds it necessary to ‘read between the lines’, all while armed with the knowledge of historical context to guide them through.

These short assignments are designed to help guide you through the documents collected in The Trial of Tempel Anneke and prepare you for writing the final paper for this course.

Instructions

You must have read at least up to the end of folio 28 in The Trial of Tempel Anneke (including the introduction).

Answer the following questions:

• As we see Tempel Anneke’s trial unfold, we can observe the interactions of two main groups in the drama: the judicial authorities and the other members of the community in which the defendant lived.  Do both groups have the same concerns and motivations for prosecuting Tempel Anneke as a witch?  Describe the different behaviors, motivations, concerns, fears, etc that both groups exhibit in the documents.  In what ways are they similar and/or different?
• Based on Tempel Anneke’s answers to her interrogators and the testimony provided by witnesses, why do you think the court has decided to introduce the use of torture in further interrogations?  What evidence and concerns prompted the court to take the case to the next step of torture?

Your responses must be at least 750 words long, double-spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1″ margins.

This is not a formal essay.  You do not need an introduction or a conclusion paragraph.  You do need full sentences and a paragraph format.  Simply answer the question in a logical, coherent, and thorough way.  Provide evidence from the text to back up your statements.

All evidence you use from the text must be cited.  For short assignments such as these, you may simply give the page number using in-text citations.  Example:

• • Tempel Anneke said that the boy Curdt sprained his leg while jumping across the water (58).

If you have an e-copy, do not use page numbers.  Give the folio number instead.

• Tempel Anneke said that the boy Curdt sprained his leg while jumping across the water (folio 22)