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Jeanne Brolliet

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Sentence of the witch trial held in 1623 in Geneva, Switzerland

Jeanne Brolliet (died 1623) was a Genevan woman who was executed for witchcraft.[1][2]

She is known as the last person to be burned at the stake for witchcraft in the city of Geneva. She was, however, not the last person to be executed for sorcery in Geneva: the last person to be executed for sorcery in Geneva was Michée Chauderon, but she was not executed by burning.

References

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  1. ^ Broye, Christian., Sorcellerie et superstitions à Genève : XVIe-XVIIIe siècle, Le Concept moderne, 1990 (ISBN 2882420161 et 9782882420169
  2. ^ Eusèbe-Henri Gaullieur, Genève depuis la constitution de cette ville en république jusqu'à nos jours (1532-1856): Genève, république protestante et canton suisse, Ch. Gruaz, imprimeur-éditeur, 1856