Witches

This week's theme turns out to be timely, as a new two-part documentary is about to air on Channel 4, starting tomorrow evening. fronted by Suranne Jones, who grew up near Pendle in Lancashire. 'Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials ' will be screened on Sundays 23rd and 30th June, looking into what happened at Pendle, Salem and beyond during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, and quite why.
Historical research has identified over 110,000 trials and prosecutions for witchcraft in that period, the majority on mainland Europe. The last time the death penalty was served on a witch was in ...