Anna Weiler

Anna Weiler (died 6 March 1458, Strasbourg), was a German Waldensian preacher.[1][2] She was active in Strasbourg with the male preacher Friedrich Reiser. They were both arrested and investigated by the Inquisition and subjected to a several months long heresy trial, which included torture. They were both convicted of heresy and burned alive at the stake.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Giovanna Paolin, Inquisizioni: percorsi di ricerca, Università di Trieste, 2001, ISBN 8883031091.
  2. ↑ Herzig, Tamar (2010). "Flies, Heretics, and the Gendering of Witchcraft". Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft. 5 (1): 51–80. ISSN 1940-5111.
  3. ↑ Lange, Albert de (2008). "La fin tragique des Vaudois au Nord des Alpes à la lumière du destin de Friedrich Reiser". Revue d'Histoire et de Philosophie religieuses. 88 (1): 3–19. doi:10.3406/rhpr.2008.1308.
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