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A Short Biography of Jean Bodin

Author Name:

Jean Bodin

Born As:

Jean Bodin

Other Names:

Captain Jean Bodin

Born:

1530

Died:

1596




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Bodin recommended torture, even in cases of the disabled and children, to try to confirm guilt of witchcraft. He asserted that not even one witch could be erroneously condemned if the correct procedures were followed, suspicion being enough to torment the accused because rumours concerning witches were almost always true.