Would you have qualified as a witch in the 17th century? Take this quiz and find out. While the Salem witch trials are the most prominent in history, they were preceded by other witchcraft hysteria.

Would you have qualified as a witch in the 17th century? Take this quiz and find out. While the Salem witch trials are the ...

The secret history of witches Close Persecution, torture and swimming ‘tests’ - what it was like to be accused of witchcraft in 17th Century England. Featuring Dr Gemma Allen.

Signs you'd be considered a witch in the 17th century. Witch hunting has killed many people throughout history, and unfortunately continues to do so to this day in some parts of the world.

Dr. Amanda Foreman analyses the seventeenth century persecution of women as witches. ... The explosion of witch trials during the 17th century in Europe is explored using vivid illustrations of ...

Writing an accessible history of Britain in the turbulent 17th century, as Jonathan Healey sets out to do in “The Blazing World”, is a noble aim. Starting with the seeds of one revolution and ...

Inside 17th-century cottage with 'witching post' on the market for £200,000. ... They featured carvings, and were meant to provide protection against witches coming inside the cottage.

Throughout accounts of 17th-century witch trials in Europe and North America, physical features alone were considered undeniable proof of witchcraft. The belief was that the devil branded witches ...

Dr Carter said: "England's mid-17th Century witch trials saw hundreds of women executed within the space of three years. "Every Halloween we are reminded that the stereotypical witch is a woman.

News; UK News; property news; Inside 17th-century cottage with 'witching post' on the market for £200,000 Witching posts were made of oak wood, featuring carvings that were meant to provide ...