History of witch trials
In 1324, a French bishop, Richard Ledrede, who was working in Ireland, accused Alice Kyteler, of performing witchcraft. Obtaining evidence by having his men whip one of her servants, Petronilla
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Execution of witches
The measures employed against alleged witches were some of the worst ever to be legally sanctioned in the Western world. The sentence generally was death (as Exodus 22:18 states, “Thou
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The Salem Witch Trial
Salem was divided into a prosperous town second only to Boston and a farming village. The two bickered again and again. The villagers, in turn, were split into factions that
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The Affair of the Poisons
The Affair of the Poisons (L’affaire des poisons) was a major murder scandal in France during the reign of King Louis XIV. During it, a number of prominent members of
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Witches Brew
The Witches Brew is a potion (from Latin potio “drink”) or a liquid that contains medicine, poison, or something that is supposed to have magic powers. Potion derives from the
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Hand of Glory
The Hand of Glory is probably the most powerful tool made out of a man’s corpse. With such a candle, witches and sorcerers could cast a spell over the inhabitants
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