The Mora Witch Trial: Swedish Child Witnesses
Explore the chilling Blåkulla Sabbat and the role of Swedish child witnesses in the infamous 1669 Mora Witch Trial. Dive into the…
22 Jul 2026
4 min
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Torsåker Witch Trials: Sweden’s 71 Executions
Explore the chilling tale of The Torsåker Witch Trials in 1675, where 71 accused witches were executed in one day, making it…
22 Jul 2026
4 min
Vardø Witch Trials: Norway’s Finnmark Burnings
Explore the chilling Vardø witch trials (1621, 1662–1663) in Norway and their impact on local history. Discover the stories of those accused…
22 Jul 2026
4 min
Anna Göldi: Last Witch Executed in Switzerland
Discover the haunting story of Anna Göldi, the last person executed for witchcraft in Glarus, Switzerland. Explore the mysterious circumstances surrounding her
22 Jul 2026
4 min
Roermond Witch Trial 1613: Mass Execution
Explore the chilling tale of The Roermond Witch Trial (1613), where fear and superstition led to history's largest mass execution in the…
22 Jul 2026
4 min
Valais Witch Trials: Europe’s Earliest Mass Hunt
Discover the chilling history of the Valais Witch Trials (1428-1447) and how superstition led to one of Europe's earliest mass witch hunts…
22 Jul 2026
4 min
Pappenheimer Family: Munich’s 1600 Torture
Experience Munich's chilling past with the Pappenheimer family in 1600, where public torture under Duke Maximilian I turned a dark page in…
22 Jul 2026
5 min
Benandanti of Friuli: Ginzburg’s Night Battles
Discover the mysterious benandanti in Friuli, as explored in Carlo Ginzburg's 'Night Battles.' Uncover their nocturnal battles against evil spirits to protect…
22 Jul 2026
3 min
Zugarramurdi Witch Trials: Lancre vs Salazar
Discover the chilling witch trials of Zugarramurdi (1609–1611), where Bishop Pierre de Lancre and Inquisitor Alonso de Salazar Frías hunted alleged witches…
22 Jul 2026
4 min
Fulda Witch Trials 1603–1606: Balthasar von Dernbach
Discover the chilling story of Balthasar von Dernbach and the Fulda Witch Trials (1603–1606), where witch-hunting ran rampant in early 17th-century Germany.…
22 Jul 2026
4 min