A 16th-century print depicts the witch-hunter ... “At the end of the day,” says Pujol, “the witchcraft persecutions were done by people exactly like us.” ...

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 late 16th-century craze was encouraged by the return journey of ... His power to influence had a major effect on the number of witch persecutions and in 1596 and 1597 the highest ever figures for ...

In the late 16th century Europe was in the grip of a ferocious ... But England and Scotland were almost untouched by witch persecutions until King James himself decided to launch his own, personal ...