Hungary: The Accusations and the Universe of Popular Magic
Gábor Klaniczay
Abstract THE surviving historical records of Hungarian witch persecutions start–as in many other European countries–with a few legal measures against maleficium and veneficium, to be found the legislation first kings: Saint Stephen (1000-38), Ladislaus (1077-95), Coloman (1095-n16).°1 These laws also mention strigas, existence which simply denies, following tradition Canon episcopi Carolingian capitularies.2 During four centuries, dozen scattered items data indicate that witchcraft charges were dealt with at hot-iron ordeal places, feudal courts, by town juries.
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