Jindřich František Boblig z Edelstadtu (
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: Heinrich Franz Boblig von Edelstadt) (1612 in
Zlaté Hory; german: Edelstadt – 27 January 1698) was a lawyer and imperial lay
inquisitor who led the
witch trials in Northern Moravia in the late 17th century.
He was active in the
Å umperk region, particularly in the town of
Velké Losiny. Boblig was responsible for
burning
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of approximately 100 people accused of
witchcraft
Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have us ...
. The list of executed included two priests who attempted to stop the trials, and
Kryštof Lautner, Dean of Šumperk.
Biography
Little is known about his early life. His father,
Burgomaster
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in
Zlaté Hory, was ennobled and received the mark of nobility "z Edelstadtu" (''von Edelstadt'', ''of Edelstadt'') in 1591.
Jindřich Boblig studied law, probably in
Vienna
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, but he did not complete his studies and later was titled only as ''juris candidatus''. Until his participation in the
witch trials of the Å umperk region, he probably led a law practice in
Olomouc.
Witch trials
References
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1612 births
1698 deaths
17th-century Austrian lawyers
Inquisitors
Moravian nobility
People from Zlaté Hory
Silesian nobility
Witch hunters
Moravian-German people