The word witch is now associated with malevolent black magic but in medieval Britain white witches or “cunning folk” were an accepted part of village life. These pagan healers were skilled in ...

The method of execution differed in different countries. For example, people in England were hanged for the crime of witchcraft but in Scotland, witchcraft was classed as heresy — a religious ...

For centuries, witches have been the subject of fiction, folklore, fascination and persecution. Mention witchcraft, and most people immediately think of black hats, bubbling cauldrons and cackling ...

The essence of witchcraft was held to be entering into a pact with the devil, rather than the deeds, good or bad, which could be attributed to a witch. Women were most likely to be accused of ...

Though this is the first time Banks has shown fans signs of her witchcraft practice, she has spoken about it before. She claimed to be a “witch” in an interview with Broadly in March ...

Well, if she’s right then I’m probably a witch, too. The rise of platforms like TikTok and Instagram played a significant role in making witchcraft more visible and accessible. This is a ...

Last Salem 'Witch' Pardoned 329 Years After She Was Sentenced to Death Now, over 375 years later, local historians and descendants of the Connecticut witches and their accusers hope lawmakers will ...

The new Witches of Scotland tartan is a memorial for the people - primarily women - falsely persecuted under Scotland's Witchcraft Act which was in place between 1563 and 1736. The decree ...