The Malleus Maleficarum (The Witch Hammer) as a Portrayal of the Women’s Position During the Inquisition

Many people associate the Inquisition (1184-1860) only with Spain but it was in full gear throughout Central and Western Europe but in fact it was extended everywhere in the Western World.
Today, the Christian church does not have the power it once had. Years ago the Christian church had complete control over government, human life and spirit. The Christian church murdered, tortured, mutilated and destroyed millions and millions of lives both directly through the Inquisition and indirectly through all of the wars they incited.
The Inquisition was a campaign of torture, mutilation, mass murder and destruction of human life perpetrated by Christians. The church increased in power until it had total control over human life, both secular and religious. The actions of the inquisitors had devastating effects on the economy that left entire communities totally impoverished while the church glutted with wealth.
In this 700 year period, the church stepped up the mass murder and systematic torture of innocent human beings. Torturers were allowed as much time as they needed to torture their victims. Most courts demanded that prior to the torture, the victim be thoroughly shaved, claiming that any Demon left undetected in the victim's body hair might intervene to deaden the pain that the torturers inflicted or answer for the victim.
The aim of this study is to consider the treatise The Malleus Maleficarum written by H.Kramer and J.Sprenger as one of the famous work of that time, provide the analysis of women’s position during the period of the Inquisition (1184-1860).…