The Hammer of Witches: Malleus Maleficarum

Heinrich Kramer (1430-1505), also known under the Latinized name Henricus Institoris, was a German churchman and inquisitor. Born in Schlettstadt, Alsace, Kramer entered the Dominican Order and soon distinguished himself as a zealous advocate of the church's power to combat heresy and witchcraft. His most infamous contribution to literature was 'Malleus Maleficarum' (The Hammer of Witches), a trea...