IT’S the season when something wicked this way comes, when farms all over the place stick pumpkins in a field and invite you ...

No one was burned at Salem. Mental Floss has answered that one before- it's misconception No. 3 on our list about the trials-and the short version is that 19 of the 20 people the court killed in 1692 ...

A group called Witches of Scotland, led by Queens Counsel member Claire Mitchell, ran a two-year campaign to bring the bill in front of Scottish parliament. Getty Images Witches have been free from ...

Ever wished that all the information on Scottish witch hunts was compiled into one convenient, interactive map that you could explore at your leisure? Your wish just came true, courtesy of some ...

On International Women's Day, Scotland's leader offered a formal apology to the thousands of people, almost all of them women, who were convicted of witchcraft in previous centuries. Sturgeon ...

This resource uses common witch-related symbols and stereotypes to introduce younger learners to the real history of the Scottish witch trials. It includes a set of double-sided flash cards, which ...

Nearly a dozen people are on trial in Scotland for allegedly sexually abusing children and even reportedly involving the kids in "witchcraft." Seven men and four women are facing a combined 32 charges ...

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