Historedia
Person

Heinrich Kramer

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1484–1487

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Heinrich Kramer, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Issuance of Papal Bull Summis Desiderantes Affectibus

    1484–1487

    Role: Dominican Inquisitor and recipient of authority

    1. 1484–1487 · GermanyFailure to Secure Support

      The bull failed to secure the hoped-for support for Kramer, leading to his retirement and the compilation of the Malleus Maleficarum.

    2. 5 December 1484 · RomeIssuance of Summis desiderantes affectibus

      Pope Innocent VIII issued the bull on 5 December 1484, granting Kramer and Sprenger authority to prosecute witchcraft in Germany.

Sources

  1. Summis desiderantes affectibus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
  2. Heinrich Kramer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08