The small town of Salem was the scene of the witch trials in the 17th century. Tituba, a slave woman, is at the origin of this famous trial. Explanations. Who was Tituba? Even today, the origins of Tituba remain uncertain. And, she was often mistaken for an African slave. According to several specialists, she was … Read more
Last week, she was still a witch. It is only since this Thursday, July 28 that the name ofElizabeth Johnson Jr. was cleared, in Salem, Massachusetts (USA). She had been sentenced to death in 1693, after being convicted of witchcraft in a trial that accused her, along with 20 other members of her family. They … Read more
She was the last of the Salem witches…unpardoned. His name was lost in the limbo of History. It was college students who took him out. Single without children, Elizabeth Johnson was 22 when she was denounced as a witch and sentenced to hang. Without being acquitted, she escaped the gallows after the royal governor of … Read more
Via Crunchyroll Animated Movies and TV shows featuring witches and wizards are one of the surefire ways to get a heavy dose of fantasy and magic. From fun and lovable witches to dark and mysterious, one thing that’s consistent in witch-centric anime is that the impossible always comes to life. Here are 10 thrilling and … Read more
By Penny Dale The Comb podcast 44 minutes ago Photo credit, ANEKED image caption, Fatou Terema Jeng was delighted to see her portraits at the “We Are Not Done” exhibition For 22 years, Gambians lived under the sway of former President Yahya Jammeh, whose rule was marred by allegations of human rights abuses, including murders, … Read more
Sarah Ann had an altar in her bedroom, cast spells and read incantations, until she met two teenage Christian girls. Sarah Ann Sumpolec shares with CBN News her “confessions of a teenage witch”. At the age of 13, she moved with her family to Delaware, in what her father described as “a special house”, before … Read more
Reading time: 2 min — Spotted on The Guardian Hundreds were accused of sorcery, and of the inhabitants of Salem and its environs, twenty persons were executed, women and men, sent to the gallows, the last recalcitrant having been crushed by stones. It was in 1692, in Salem Village, now renamed Danvers, Massachusetts, that the … Read more
Artistic note: (3/5) Synopsis In England, in 1685, on the death of King Charles II, James II ascended the throne. But a large part of the population is loyal to William of Orange, in exile. In order to control the conspirators, Judge Jeffreys is responsible for keeping order. He carries out his mission with great … Read more
Recent steps aim to rehabilitate witches and wizards executed in past centuries. A rather positive movement, according to the Vaudois medievalist Martine Ostorero, but which must be accompanied by a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of witch hunts, and an awareness that these mechanisms are still relevant. A Bill in the Scottish Parliament should be … Read more
“Between the 16th and 18th centuries in Scotland, around 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft. 84% were women,” says Claire Mitchell, a 50-year-old lawyer. In total, more than 2,500 people were executed for witchcraft, mostly strangled and then burned, after confessions extracted under torture. “They were kept from sleeping for days […] and they confessed … Read more