https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/original/8bec4661336218bbbf838035f26aa4f8.tif 0953038a4ef0726ba03bd8951eee7f82 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/original/75f4a0da48bfd7b44e9258fc093e0f6a.tif 6432d3f8ef75289721a1227cad8600f2 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/original/b8d9946c5162660a5e1a7d60688c4e57.tif 4312305c20863e517e72b79e02966cdb https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/original/9f2b900e26da53fc18e3539b77a9b839.tif 8a413093fc448caf1a405134572a5fdb https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/original/531acdb9025e13d786ad417de4cfbbd7.jpg 55f457cf1418b2b0487d2222e8645393 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource German Execution Ballads Execution Ballad Transcription Transcription of ballad lyrics Hort zu ihr Frommen Christenleut Was sich inn Kurz verschiener zeyt Newlich hat zugetragen inn einer Stadt Enssy genandt daruon ich euch will sagen. Darinn die Künigliche Regierung ist hört wie es darinn ergangen ist sechs wiert hat man gefangen mit einen Mörwolbefand Peter Nirsch heist er mit namen. Derselbig ist gewest des Stiers gesell wer ihn bekam der lied groß Duel viel Mord hat er begangen Das hat er bekendt an strenger frag Als man ihn hat gefangen. Wie er bey Pforzhaim an deu? ort zwey groß bauchende Weiber hab ermordt hab sie beyde thun auff ich neiden inn einem wald heist der Hagelschuß Nam die Kinder auß ihren Leiben. Language Language ballad is printed in German Date Date of ballad 1582 Synopsis Account of events that are the subject of the ballad Peter Niers (or Niersch, or Nirsch) was a German bandit and reputed serial killer who was executed on 16 September 1581 in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, some 40 km distant from Nuremberg. Based on confessions extracted from him and his accomplices under torture, he was convicted of 544 murders, including 24 fetuses cut out of pregnant women—allegedly, the fetal remains were to be used in magical rituals (he was believed to be an extremely powerful black magician, with many supernatural abilities) and for acts of cannibalism (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Niers" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>). Subtitle Zwo Newe Zeyttung. / Ein Erbermliches vnd jemmerliches Lied/ von Sechs Wierten vnd einem Mœrder/ mit namen Peter Nirsch/ welcher des Stiers gesell gewesen/ ist gericht worden zu Enssy inn Elsaß/ den 8. Jenner / dieses 1582 Jars/ Wie sie biß uber 300. Mordt haben begangen / unnd inn einer Geselschafft gefangen worden / Mit Namen Hans Loberer / Jacob Tritsch / Michael Hanawer / Hans Müller / Christoff Lukanawer / Melcher Zilman / Wie dann hernach folget. Image / Audio Credit Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin Ye 4586, <a href="http://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/dms/werkansicht/?PPN=PPN638000718&amp;DMDID=DMDLOG_0000">DIGITALISIERTE SAMMLUNGEN </a> Crime(s) Crime or crimes for which the person in the ballad is convicted. murder Gender Gender of the person being executed. male Digital Object <iframe src="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/fullsize/531acdb9025e13d786ad417de4cfbbd7.jpg" frameborder="0" scrolling="yes" width="230" height="350"></iframe> <iframe src="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/fullsize/8bec4661336218bbbf838035f26aa4f8.jpg" frameborder="0" scrolling="yes" width="284" height="350"></iframe> <iframe src="https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/execution-ballads/files/fullsize/75f4a0da48bfd7b44e9258fc093e0f6a.jpg" frameborder="0" scrolling="yes" width="284" height="350"></iframe> Image notice Full size images of all ballad sheets available at the bottom of this page. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zwo Newe Zeyttung. German murder serial killer torture witchcraft