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Join Kelli as she goes over a trial from the peak years of Early Modern Europe's so-called werewolf panic - the trial of Peter Stumpp, the Werewolf of Bedburg. Peter confessed to all kinds of horrible, evil, depraved things. As a result, he was executed on the breaking wheel in a particularly gross and bloody fashion. But was he actually guilty? Was he a murderer? Or was he tortured into confessing as a scapegoat for the times?Let's dive into the historical context and available primary ...
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