It led to the execution of between fifteen and twenty women by burning at the stake.
In 1612, the wealthy merchant Hans Bartskær accused Johanne Thomes of having sent Satan into his house.
Now, the Devil tormented the back of Hans and his son became ill. During the trial, several witnesses confessed about accidents that had taken place after arguments with Johanne.
One of these, Mette Banghors, confessed to have met the Devil in the shape of a rat.
In 1911, a memorial sign was put up about the case, and it was dramatized at the jubilee of the city in 1988.