Witches: the history of a persecution

When Bigotry And Power-mania Take Control, Disaster Always Follows For Subjugated Persons - Even When The Power Is Wielded By The Church. Witchcraft Was Viewed As Devil-worship. Between 1450 And 1750, One Hundred Thousand People Were Accused, Subject To The Most Bestial Tortures And Usually Executed. Witches Examines The Wildfire-spread Of Witch Hunting Across Europe And America, As Well As Its Roots In Misogyny And Religious Persecution. It Includes: • Letters And Trial Testimonies From Those Charged With Witchcraft, As Well As Some From Self-proclaimed Witches • Biographic Detail Of Key Witch Hunters, Such As Matthew Hopkins (the So-called Witchfinder General) Who Was Responsible For Hundreds Of Executions • Accounts Of Famous Witch Trials, From Chelmsford To Salam Nigel Cawthorne Explores The Real Facts Behind This Persecution And The Contexts That Triggered It, Tracing It Back To Its Source.