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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 46 MIN

The Dark History of: Witches

from The Darkives: Serious history. Told not so seriously

This week: the history of witches! Come with us as we travel the globe to discover real stories of accused witches throughout time. Why were witches hunted? What did witch executions look like? What laws were passed and repealed involving witches? What's the true history behind witch hunts? We skip the more commonly known Salem witch trials and find stories of medieval witchcraft, European witch hunts and travel up and down the Americas to uncover the dark history of witch trial we're all 'burning' for. Welcome back to the Darkives.Support the show by leaving a rating or a comment.Want to grab a copy of the 'Witch Trials' book? Find it here: https://amzn.to/3L79J7W*As Amazon Associates we earn from qualifying purchases*Source:Mary Ellen Snodgrass. Witch Trials. McFarland, 28 June 2024.https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-witcheshttps://seohelrune.com/2024/11/01/the-origin-story-of-the-witch/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Malleus-maleficarumhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z79psk7#zqky9tyhttps://globalvoices.org/2014/05/27/how-an-internet-rumor-in-brazil-killed-fabiane-maria-de-jesus/https://www.history.com/articles/7-bizarre-witch-trial-testshttps://www.hhogman.se/witch-trials-sweden.htmhttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/a-german-werewolfs-confessions-horrified-1500s-europehttps://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1563&context=tnh_digital_archiveTheme music: Ways of the Wizard-geoffharveyUsed with permission, Thank you Geoff!licensed through: PixabayOther music used: licensed through Pixabay-used under the Pixabay Content License

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