The witch hunts in Central Europe took off in the late 15th century and lasted for almost 300 years, resulting in the prosecution of roughly 90,000 people, with nearly 45,000 executions. Belief in ...

Other accused witches included Agnes Sampson, a respected elderly woman in North Berwick and Dr John Fian, a local ...

How much do you know about the strange goings on in Zagreb? Let's flick back through the pages of a dark history ...

The town is now best known as a seaside town that's perfect for a family getaway - but this wasn't always the case, and the ...

It was described as a ‘witch hunt’. At least 100 people were executed ... of Catholicism that was still practised throughout Europe. It has been argued that this fear led to them trying ...

From Italy’s rolling hills to the hidden gems of Slovenia, Europe offers the world's top truffle hunting destinations. From ...

This seminar studies the representation of witches from the late 1400s to the mid-1600s, exploring the violent history of European witch hunts and the use of women’s bodies as a tool for political ...

In 16th and 17th century Scotland, roughly 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft. The rate of executions were five times the European average, and of the accused, 85% were women. The BBC's ...

The latest attack on Abdel-Fattah has been spearheaded by the Murdoch media, which has conducted a campaign of bullying and ...