The Real Story of the So-Called “Witches” of England

The Real Story of the So-Called “Witches” of England

Marion Gibson on the Deadly Moral Panic of 17th-Century Britain

By Marion Gibson | September 28, 2026

How Witches Shifted from Daily Healers to Heretics and Dangerous Women Under Christian Rule

How Witches Shifted from Daily Healers to Heretics and Dangerous Women Under Christian Rule

Marion Gibson on Why Public Perceptions of Witchcraft Changed in the 15th Century

By Marion Gibson | January 22, 2024

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