Many people think of a funny-looking green lady in a pointy hat upon hearing the word’ witch. While this is great fun to dress up as on Halloween, witches were a little bit different in the past.
For centuries, witch panic swept throughout the United Kingdom. Witches were ordinary people, and these were dangerous times to live in. A simple thing, like having a birthmark or a pet, could be evidence enough for your death.
Witch trials in the UK were anything but just. They were the most terrifying trials in all of history. These four cases of witchcraft in the UK reveal some of the most horrifying truths about witch trials.
Forget Sabrina and Elphaba – this is the real deal…