Toil and TroubleAn engraving reproduces Henry Fuseli’s 1783 painting of the ... Consumed by FireBurning witches alive was common in Germany and other parts of Europe, but in Scotland the ...

No wonder the history of the original European witch hunts of the late 16th and ... For a summary of this now-widespread misperception of the "Burning Times," we need look no further than a ...

He details not only the diverse cultural traits of those hunted in Europe, but the roots, history and prevalence of witches throughout the world. To avoid any misunderstanding, Hutton defines his ...

Witches remain a significant cultural presence centuries after thousands of women, and men, accused of sorcery were burned at the stake. But what caused the craze for burning witches, and why did it ...

In the nine years since it began, over 50 towns have apologised for the part they had to play in witch burning. Mr Hegeler told The Times newspaper: “The church was scared of the Reformation and ...