original_query: What were the Würzburg witch trials?
query: What were the Würzburg witch trials?
answer: The Würzburg witch trials (1625-1631) were a series of mass trials and executions for witchcraft in the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg in the Holy Roman Empire (present-day Germany).  They resulted in the execution of hundreds of people, including men, women, and children of all social classes.  The trials were fueled by religious conflict during the Thirty Years' War and the Counter-Reformation efforts of Prince Bishop Philipp Adolf von Ehrenberg.