The last person executed for witchcraft in Europe has gained a museum in the place where she was beheaded more than two centuries ago, reports Daniel Fahey for Lonely Planet. The museum, located in ...

Belief in witchcraft grew rapidly in Europe during the late Middle Ages as religious tensions and social upheaval intensified. Church authorities increasingly viewed magical practices and folk healing ...

Fire, smoke and wood surround a young woman tied to a stake. As the flames creep closer, she strains against her bonds, fruitlessly hoping to escape her impending fate. Her skin sizzles, and her ...

In the 1590s, King James VI of Scotland's fear of witchcraft began stirring up national panics, resulting in the torture and death of thousands. Toil and TroubleAn engraving reproduces Henry Fuseli’s ...