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The Trier Witch Trials come to life

Inspired by events that took place near Trier, Germany late in the sixteenth century, this novel tells the story of the Helgens, an extended family respected in their village as skilled and resourceful farmers. But when the weather turns erratic and harvests begin to fail, a scapegoat is sought. Jews are banished from the territory as are the followers of Luther. The Archbishop then discovers a pestilence of witches. Elsebett Helgen, a midwife and herbal healer, is twenty when the Archbishop’s men arrive in the village. Read more

There Came a Contagion

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