The Little-Known Story of 16th- to 18th-Century Nordic Witch Trials An art exhibition in Copenhagen and a museum in Ribe revisit witchcraft’s legacy in Denmark and neighboring countries.

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 centuries, it was illegal to use ...

Some of the most famous witch trials took place in 15th-century France, 16th-century Scotland, and 17th-century Massachusetts. In all of them, ...

There are several reasons why the horrific prosecution of witchcraft was finally phased out during the 18th century. During the witch trials of the 16th and 17th centuries, it was illegal to use ...

RECORDS of Scotland’s witch trials, the majority of which stretched over a period of 200 years during the 16th and 17th centuries, shed light on a dark period in Scottish history, exposing a ...

Witch hunting in Scotland in the 16th century was not carried out by mobs with ... Aberdeen’s city archives today hold meticulous original records of the witch trials and executions in ...

Witches are a big deal in Salem's modern culture. The city's association with witchcraft has been capitalized on from films like 1993's "Hocus Pocus" to the annual Halloween festivities that draw in ...

Mubi Picks Up Elizabeth Sankey’s ‘Witches’ Worldwide (Exclusive) Sankey's new documentary feature, produced for the art house streamer, premieres at the Tribeca Festival in June.