The history of witchcraft and the centuries of persecution that it has aroused have been explored in a new book focusing on 13 of the most infamous cases from around the world.

One of the most haunting chapters in human history has to be the era of witch trials. During this time, a wave of hysteria and paranoia swept through Europe and the American colonies. Throughout ...

From there, the condemnation of witches continued to grow as witchcraft became a heretical crime. The "Malleus Maleficarum" spurred centuries long witch-hunts and trials within Europe, codifying ...

In some ways, The Story of Witches is a limited book, and that's a good thing.Readers looking for a deep dive into the history of femicide or the use of violence to control women across Europe ...

The advent of the printing press fuelled the spread of misinformation and the emergence of witch trials across Europe in the second half of the 15th century, according to a new study.. Researchers ...

Early modern people in Europe believed in witchcraft and the supernatural, and in times of duress, might blame supposed witches for unfavorable events. Two people dressed in witch costumes in ...

The broomstick: Representations of witches flying were more common in the U.S. than Europe, Wade says. These so-called witches were also often seen riding on tridents, pitchforks, animals, or ...

But Mills said he had a more pressing reason: to urge Scots to reckon with a dark and much-forgotten period in Scottish history. The country’s Witchcraft Act, passed in 1563 and in law until ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Every culture has its version of witches or a belief in witches. In New Mexico, European ideas about witches blend with traditions from Mexican, Spanish, and Native culture… ...