How did Laura Malipiero escape punishment for witchcraft?
a) She took care to acquire powerful political patrons and got the backing of licensed physicians to “verify” her skills as an herbalist.
b) While Venice normally would not have tolerated Malipiero’s spells, the Inquisition was more concerned with Jews in the Venetian ghetto practicing magic.
Consider This: Why did many scholars publish their works in Venice? See 3.5: Narrative: Spells for Sale.
c) Malipiero was condemned for witchcraft in Germany, but she was able to hide out in Venice since the Venetians hated the Germans.
Consider This: Why did many scholars publish their works in Venice? See 3.5: Narrative: Spells for Sale.
d) Malipiero had solid medical skills acquired in Sicily, since women could study medicine there. She only pretended to make spells because her uneducated patients expected them.
Consider This: Why did many scholars publish their works in Venice? See 3.5: Narrative: Spells for Sale.
a) She took care to acquire powerful political patrons and got the backing of licensed physicians to “verify” her skills as an herbalist.
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