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TALES of witch trials usually evoke thoughts of Salem in Massachusetts, England’s Pendle Hill or other infamous places in ...

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. Witchcraft: A History ...

Throughout history, the depiction of the witch has taken on many forms, but the archetype has always been a woman in all black, either wearing a pointy hat and flying around on a broom, or the ...

Ten historical figures accused of witchcraft reveal how allegations served as tools of political power and destruction. The ...

The Salem witch trials took place in a period of New England history when women were accused of being witches. These accusations were deadly in some cases. It wasn't until 2022 that the last woman ...

It’s hard to imagine that the sleepy, bucolic New England town of Salem, Massachusetts, was once known for atrocity, paranoia, and murder. Driving along its winding roads, the proclaimed Witch City ...

They can conjure, confound, and compel. They can be figures of desire, devilment, celebration and resistance. According to King James I, “They can rayse storms and tempestes in the aire”. Witches are ...

When most people think of witchcraft accusations, they picture Salem, black cats, and medieval superstition. In reality, many accusations had little to do with magic. Throughout history, claims of ...

A witch with a black cat is one of those images that barely needs explaining. We’ve seen it on Halloween decorations, in old cartoons, and in almost every cozy-spooky corner of pop culture. While ...

Last month, on the weekend of the summer solstice, I took my teenage kids to a place known as Proctor’s Ledge, which today sits in a modest residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Salem, ...