The Compendium Maleficarum has been criticized for its:

This is the most sensational and detailed section of the manual. Having established how witches gain their power, Book II focuses on what they do with it. It is a catalog of their alleged crimes and abilities:

Guazzo structured the book into three distinct parts, systematically categorizing the behaviors and powers attributed to witches:

Beyond theological theory, the book contains strict legal instructions on how to handle suspects, extract confessions, and execute sentences under the law. The Famous Woodcut Illustrations

Enumeration of the crimes committed by witches, including causing disease, damaging crops, and infanticide [1].

, including rituals like trampling the cross and anointing bodies with "unguents" made from murdered children.

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Importantly, the book concludes with practical remedies for those afflicted by witchcraft. Guazzo details ecclesiastical blessings, prayers, and formal exorcism rituals sanctioned by the Catholic Church to break demonic curses. The Famous Woodcuts: A Visual History of Terror

The Internet Archive hosts several scanned editions that you can download directly as a PDF or read in your browser:

The Internet Archive holds multiple scanned versions of the Compendium Maleficarum .

University repositories may offer digitized versions of specialized translations, such as the 1929 translation by Montague Summers.

Detailed descriptions of how witches enter into compacts with demons.

Descriptions of the infamous nocturnal gatherings, including the rituals, dancing, and blasphemous mockeries of Christian sacraments.

Practical advice for priests on how to break curses, perform exorcisms, and protect communities from demonic influence. The Famous Woodcut Illustrations