Claudia Colla
Claudia Colla (died 1611), was an alleged Italian witch and the ducal mistress of the sovereign Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma.
Colla belonged to the Parmesan merchant class. In 1599, her ducal lover Farnese married Margherita Aldobrandini. After a decade of childless marriage, Farnese accused Claudia Colla and her mother Elena for having caused the lack of offspring by the use of sorcery.[1] The accusation of sorcery was unusual for someone of her class.[2] She was judged guilty and sentenced to be executed by burning.
References[edit]
- ^ Francesco Luigi Campari, Un processo di streghe in Piacenza (1611-1615), in: Bollettino Storico Piacentino, I, 1906, p. 70-75. Sur le procès en sorcellerie de Claudia Colla.
- ^ "Thousands of women, accused of sorcery, tortured and executed in Indian witch hunts". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- Ce.unipr.it
- Dallasta, Federica, Luca Ceriotti, Il Posto Di Caifa
- [1]
  | This Italian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |