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Heinrich Kramer receives papal support for inquisitorial authority against suspected witchcraft in German dioceses.
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1484 in Germany
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Summis Desiderantes
Jacob Sprenger is named with Heinrich Kramer in the papal bull supporting witchcraft prosecutions.
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