Problem
1) Being a folk healer could raise suspicion, but statistics show that the majority of convicted witches during the European witch-hunt were not folk healers. Tempel Anneke was one herself. Discuss the ways in which her practice of being a healer impacted her case and treatment by the court authorities.
2) How did the use of torture change Tempel Anneke's trial? How did her answers change? Did the focus of the court's questions change? How did torture impact the court's belief in her guilt? Discuss any other changes that you might see.
3) How does the court view torture and the evidence extracted from it? Do you think there were any doubts about it's effectiveness and the truthfulness of the answers? Are there any rules regulating its use that you see evidence of?