Hans the Werewolf

<p>1651: Hans the Werewolf

In the 17th century in Estonia, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf_witch_trials" target="blank">a series of witch trials and werewolf trials</a> brought charges against dozens of people accused of supernatural crimes. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf_witch_trials#Hans_the_Werewolf" target="blank">An 18-year-old named Hans</a> was convicted of both lycanthropy and witchcraft. He admitted to being a werewolf for two years, but denied making a pact with the devil. Hans told a story of being <a href="http://www.werewolves.com/the-sad-story-of-hans-the-werewolf/" target="_blank">bitten by a man dressed in black</a> who later turned out to be a werewolf. The court decided Hans <em>must</em> have made a satanic deal, which made him guilty of witchcraft as well. The teenager was, of course, put to death.</p>