Claudia Colla

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Claudia Colla (died 1611), was the ducal mistress of the sovereign Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma, by whom she was murdered.

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.

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Thousands of women, accused of sorcery, tortured and executed in Indian witch hunts". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2023-04-26.