I was fascinated to learn that witch-burning has its own grim economics. Clearly, some of the fervor for murdering women—typically elderly widows—had cultural and religious origins.

Drawing depicts the burning of ‘witches’ in Germany. Alamy Stock Photo In 2017, Kastner read out the judgments of victims in the cathedral’s square after finding the original interrogation ...

Many people incorrectly assume that witch-burning was primarily a medieval phenomenon but, in fact, witch-hunting peaks in the modern era: The Reformation challenged religious authority ...

The artist was so shocked that he decided to draw attention to what had happened ... over 50 towns have apologised for the part they had to play in witch burning. Mr Hegeler told The Times ...

Fringe theater openings this week feature a gamut of serious topics: witch-burning, overbearing computers, political martyrdom and suicide. Allison Gregory's new play "Burning Bridget Cleary ...

But when a burning ceremony is interrupted by rain in Chamomile Valley, a witch is left writhing at the stake. It's up to a witch doctor and her toad friend to save the singed witch and nurse her ...

She taught her students about the in famous Salem witch trials. Now she says a Long Island school district is treat ing her like one. Opening arguments began yesterday in the case of a reading ...