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Moles, birthmarks, red hair: The anatomical features used to accuse women of witchcraft in the 17th century
Throughout accounts of 17th-century witch trials in Europe and North America, physical features alone were considered ...
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She was condemned to death in 1685. But England’s last ‘witch’ may have survived
when witchcraft was a capital offense, according to government figures, although historians think the real number could be double. Scotland killed around 2500 “witches”; across Europe it is ...
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‘Witch Marks’? Curses? Medieval Etchings at a Manor House Raise Creepy Questions
“They’re not called ‘witch marks,’” Mr. Berry said, noting that some of the symbols actually seem designed to protect against witchcraft. “They’re ritual protection marks.