I have been reading a bit of local history, and I came across an interesting mail exchange in 1500-1600 between the church of Como (far north, large mountain te

I have been reading a bit of local history, and I came across an interesting mail exchange in 1500-1600 between the church of Como (far north, large mountain territory, witch trials) and the central authorities of Rome. Basically Como was going "Please help! witches are taking over." and Rome was trying to do damage control by replying "You bunch of clowns cannot possibly believe that.". Of course in very polite and legalistic church Latin, but this was the gist of it.