Witches - Nigel Cawthorne

When bigotry and power-mania take control, disaster always follows
for subjugated persons - even when the power is wielded by the Church.

Witchcraft
was viewed as devil-worship. Between 1450 and 1750, one hundred
thousand people were accused, subject to the most bestial tortures and
usually executed. Witches examines the wildfire-spread of witch
hunting across Europe and America, revealing the disturbing and brutal
realities of these witch hunts and their roots in misogyny and religious
persecution.


It includes:
Letters and trial testimonies from those charged with witchcraft, as well as some from self-proclaimed witches

Biographic detail of key witch hunters, such as Matthew Hopkins (the
so-called Witchfinder General) who was responsible for hundreds of
executions
Accounts of famous witch trials, from Chelmsford to Salam

Nigel
Cawthorne doesn't shy away from the violent details of this
persecution, exploring the events as they transpired, the contexts that
triggered them and tracing it back to its source.

Please note: This title contains descriptions of a violent and sexual nature and is not intended for younger readers. Discretion is advised.