Witches - Truth, Trials and Terrors

Jon Briggs

With a selection of the world's foremost academic experts on witches and witchcraft, we separate the history from the hysteria and discover just what a witch was - and why were they accused and often put to death? 

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  1. 1d ago

    2. Everything you Know About Witch Hunts is Wrong

    How many people were really executed during the witch hunts? The answer is almost certainly not the one you think. In this episode of Witches: Truth, Trials and Terrors, broadcaster Jon Briggs is joined by historians and witchcraft experts Robin Briggs and Dr Jan Machielsen to unravel the myths surrounding Europe's witch trials. From the famous claim that nine million women were burned to the surprising number of men accused of witchcraft, you'll discover why the real history is every bit as fascinating as the fiction. If you think you know the story of the witch hunts... think again. Send us Fan Mail If you've enjoyed this episode - please follow, subscribe and comment so that we can continue creating more historical highlights

  2. Jul 18

    1. A World Before Reason

    Imagine living in a world where every illness, every storm and every stroke of bad luck had a supernatural cause. Long before Europe's witch hunts began, people believed the world was filled with unseen forces capable of helping... or harming them. In Episode One of Witches: Truth, Trials and Terrors, broadcaster Jon Briggs, historians and witchcraft specialists Robin Briggs and Professor Alison Rowlands uncover the world in which our ancestors were steeped, a world that made belief in witches seem perfectly rational.  Before people believed in witches, they believed in a world where almost nothing happened by accident. A World Before Reason.  Send us Fan Mail If you've enjoyed this episode - please follow, subscribe and comment so that we can continue creating more historical highlights

    1. A World Before Reason
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With a selection of the world's foremost academic experts on witches and witchcraft, we separate the history from the hysteria and discover just what a witch was - and why were they accused and often put to death? 

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