Instead of being sentenced to the stake, Jean Grenier was confined to a monastery as a mentally ill person, in a ...

The George and Dragon and the White Bear pub have sun trap beer gardens that are the perfect spot on a sunny day. A favourite ...

Tomatoes were reviled for centuries—so how did we come to embrace them? This small New Jersey town claims to have played a major role.

Tue 10 Jun 9.39pm • The Ballet d'Jèrri's latest performance explores the hidden history of the island's 16th century witch trials - telling the story of the past through dance.

NORTH ANDOVER — A new memorial is being proposed to bring attention to the town’s significant role in the infamous Salem Witch Trials and the injustices which the accused faced.

Witch hunts were common in the 17th century. Here’s what made Salem infamous. The Salem witch trials are more than just a historical curiosity.

Ruth Dillon and Eleanor Dale will walk along the River Yare to Great Yarmouth in 17th-Century dress. Skip to ... will walk the route in 16th Century dress. ... several 17th-Century witch trials.

BRATTLEBORO — The next meeting of the Windham County Genealogy Interest Group will focus on “Tracing Ancestors in the Salem Witch Trials ” and “Using Cemetery Directories to Find Ancestor Burials.” ...

Discover the fascinating and tragic story of Tituba, the enslaved woman at the center of the Salem Witch Trials hysteria. This historical deep dive explores how her testimony, cultural background ...

Yet the series of witch trials that stand out the most are those that occurred in Salem over the course of several months in the early 1690s. Between 144 and 185 women, children, and men were accused ...

In 1692, the colonial town of Salem, Massachusetts, became caught up in a fervor over alleged witchcraft. In her new book “The Witches,” Stacy Schiff explores what led a group of Puritans to ...