Why do we selectively remember the atrocities of Europe's religious wars?
In short: While some mass killings became notorious, others were ignored. This lecture explores why certain historical victims are suppressed or reinvented, and why groups like Anabaptist radicals remain neglected.
Historian Alec Ryrie examines the selective memory of religious conflict in Europe. He investigates how different eras choose which atrocities to highlight and which to suppress. This process can lead to the wild exaggeration of certain events, such as the execution of tens of thousands for witchcraft, while other victims, like Anabaptist radicals, are left out of the historical narrative.
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