True crime · 1542
The poison trial of Põlula manor
In 1542 Põlula manor, east of Rakvere, became the scene of the first witch trial in the Baltic lands to end with more than one death sentence. The landowner Johann von Meckes accused his noble wife, Anna Zoyge, of poisoning his father and causing his own illness. As lords then could, he held the trial on his own estate and questioned her himself. She confessed, named her maid Anna and a cunning woman called Margrete as her suppliers, and escaped to her brother's house at Haljala. The two women in turn named a miller, a shepherd and the shepherd's wife. All five were sentenced to be burned. Anna Zoyge returned in 1544, was arrested and condemned, but whether the sentence was carried out is unknown.
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1542. aastal sai Rakverest ida pool asuv Põlula mõis Baltimaade esimese nõiaprotsessi paigaks, mis lõppes rohkem kui ühe surmaotsusega. Mõisnik Johann von Meckes süüdistas oma aadlisoost abikaasat Anna Zoyget isa mürgitamises ja tema enda haigeks tegemises. Nagu mõisnikud tol ajal võisid, pidas ta kohut oma mõisas ja kuulas naise ise üle. Anna tunnistas üles, nimetas mürgi hankijatena oma teenijat Annat ja targa naise Margretet ning põgenes venna juurde Haljalasse. Need kaks omakorda nimetasid möldri, karjase ja karjase naise. Kõik viis mõisteti põletamisele. Anna Zoyge naasis 1544. aastal, võeti kinni ja mõisteti süüdi, kuid kas otsus täide viidi, pole teada.
Source: Wikipedia: Põlula witch trials ↗