How did witch-hunting activity ramp up in medieval Essex? In a new Sky HISTORY series, Rylan Clark and Professor Alice ...

As a practice, witchcraft dates back as early as the 10th century. However, it grew in prominence as a Renaissance phenomenon around the 15th century, said Fabrizio Conti, Ph.D., historian and ...

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.

In fact, links between witchcraft and brewing documented in England and Scotland often referred to female brewers as victims of “cursed” (read: spoiled) beer, writes Wade.

The official and witnesses said the incident happened after accusations made by members of the ruling party's powerful youth ...

Whether it’s children sporting pointy hats, Hocus Pocus playing on repeat, or homes adorned with bubbling cauldrons and broomsticks, witches are a hallmark of the Halloween season. And though ...

From cute — or sexy! — witches to horrendous cannibalistic ones with large moles on their beak-like nose, witches have been a staple in many countries. Now, Willow Winsham’s The Story of Witches: ...

About another 150,000 accused witches were acquitted. In this episode of History As It Happens , historian Kate Carté discusses the climate of disorder and paranoia that led neighbors to accuse ...

It's been fifty years since Barbara Ehrenreich and Deirdre English first connected the dots in their book "Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers." In it, ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Every culture has its version of witches or a belief in witches. In New Mexico, European ideas about witches blend with traditions from Mexican, Spanish, and Native culture… ...