This myth was promoted by the Egyptologist Margaret Murray in the early 20th century and was then debunked by the historian C. L'Estrange Ewen almost as soon as it appeared. It was founded on a ...

Witch trials slowly disappear There are several reasons the horrific prosecution of witchcraft was finally phased out during the 18th century. During the witch trials of the 16th and 17th ...

In 16th and 17th century Scotland, roughly 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft. The rate of executions were five times the European average, and of the accused, 85% were women. The BBC's ...

Discover the places associated with witchcraft in England including Colchester Castle, Mother Shipton's Cave, Pendle Hill and York Castle Prison.

They introduced laws to enforce, what they believed to be, an appropriate Christian lifestyle: In the 16th century ... the number of witchcraft trials declined.

Hexe might focus on Germany's 16th-century witch hunts with real-world figures. Hexe could include notable figures like Johann von Schonenberg and Balthasar von Dernbach from notable witch trials ...

In Scotland until the 1500s, witchcraft was seen as a religious ... during questioning was important for the trial. This 16th Century German woodcut shows a man being tortured while being ...

The late 16th-century craze was encouraged by the return ... four Baillies and a jury. The trials were held in the Tolbooth. Dittays - lists of charges against a witch read out before the court - ...

Condemned in tens of thousands for witchcraft, for cursing crops, or for dancing with the devil. Starting from the late ...

Hearsay, fear, and spectral evidence were driving forces behind the devastating 16th Century witch trials, and it could make for a truly fascinating setting for an Assassin's Creed game.

While it's thought to be in early development, an early tease suggests a far darker setting that could revolve around Europe's bloody 16th century witch trials. Sadly, there's a good chance we'll ...