Authorities, the church and the civil society argue that the practice of “witch burning” has slowed economic growth due to destruction of property, forced migration from rural to urban areas ...

Martin Luther burning a Papal Bull from Leo X that excommunicated ... The Great Witch Hunt of 1661-2 saw attitudes to witch trials changing. Judges were becoming more sceptical about evidence ...

A new exhibition on the Salem witch trials explores how the meaning of the word “witch” has evolved through the centuries Kate Wheeling In 1692, a panic swept through Salem, Massachusetts.

The name of this famed Salem attraction can be misleading – it was never home to any witches –nevertheless, it warrants a visit. Formerly the residence of infamous Judge Jonathan Corwin, the ...

A visitor trail about witch trials in the 16th and 17th centuries is being brought to life by augmented reality. The Tendring Witch Heritage Trail is set in Harwich, Manningtree, St Osyth and ...