especially in the 17th century with the rise of witch trials. This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Freddy Chick. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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 ...

Peter Stumpp's alleged crimes and execution remain one of the most legendary — and disputed — werewolf trials in history.

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.

Though an arduous process, her attention to detail unveiled that stregamenti often played a profound role in 16th century Venetian witchcraft trials. As Bennett’s research continued, her interest in ...

The first teaser trailer and game's codename suggest that Assassin's Creed Hexe will be set in 16th-century Europe during the infamous witch trials that engulfed the region. We could be in for a ...

And when all else fails, we fall back on the oldest trope in the book: the witch. Yes ... In 15th and 16th-century Europe, the fear of witches wasn’t about the supernatural; it was about ...

From 16th century witch trials, Davy Jones' locker and the rattle of Marley's chains - we step in to a dose of folklore extraordinaire, courtesy of a new podcast from Shropshire surveying the ...

Picking the stories of four women, from different parts of Scotland, accused of witchcraft during Scottish 16th and 17th-century witch hunts ... The Devil’s Mark: The Story Of The Scottish Witch ...

Witches and witch trials remain a source of enduring curiosity. Julie Stone Peters, H. Gordon Garbedian Professor of English ...

“She had no status to be able to fight for her innocence, and women have been disproportionately the victim of witch trials.” The legislation argues that misogyny played a significant role in ...