How one of humanity’s most important inventions fuelled deadly witch hunts in Europe - Early books and influence of nearby cities created perfect conditions for persecution of women, study says ...

The sudden emergence of witch trials in early modern Europe may have been fueled by one of humanity's most significant intellectual milestones: the invention of the printing press in 1450.

Every year thousands of people globally are wrongly accused of witchcraft, often with fatal consequences yet, says new ...

The witch trials in Europe and America were fundamentally shaped by particular biblical interpretations that viewed witchcraft as a severe spiritual threat warranting extreme measures.

More than 60 experts on witchcraft from across the world are gathering in a tiny Arctic town in northern Norway. For three days in Vardo they will have discussions, lectures and the odd film show on ...

Learn why witch hunts across Scotland and Europe ended in the 18th Century. BBC Bitesize Scotland History article for learners at Third Level Curriculum for Excellence.

Who burned the witches? For years, feminist scholars have argued that witch hunts were inspired by a reactionary, misogynistic church. But new scholarship, like Lyndal Roper's "Witch Craze ...

Witchcraft is an enduring source of fascination but also prone to popular misconceptions.

In May, legislators in Connecticut passed a resolution to exonerate people accused of being witches in the seventeenth century.Dozens of people were killed, mostly women, over accused witchcraft ...

They analysed data on the timing of witch trials and the publication of witch hunting manuals in 553 Central Europe cities between 1400 and 1679AD. With the advent of the printing press, there was ...