Medieval Europe did not simply dislike cats — it often feared them as symbols of darkness, heresy, witchcraft, and the Devil.

In the 1590s, King James VI of Scotland's fear of witchcraft began stirring up national panics, resulting in the torture and death of thousands. Toil and TroubleAn engraving reproduces Henry Fuseli’s ...

Fire, smoke and wood surround a young woman tied to a stake. As the flames creep closer, she strains against her bonds, fruitlessly hoping to escape her impending fate. Her skin sizzles, and her ...

Women accused of being witches burnt at the stake in Derenburg in 1555. Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA With Halloween upon us, witches resurface alongside other frightening figures summoned for the ...

We don’t generally think of chocolate as scary, despite its close ties to Halloween and all the miniature ghosts, skeletons and witches that will be out asking for a treat in lieu of a trick on Oct.

Nicola Sturgeon, the first minister of Scotland, apologized on behalf of the government for the killing and vilification of thousands of people accused of witchcraft between the 16th and 18th ...