The Salem witch ... the Middle Ages. They were described as characters who changed into beasts against their will and were desperate to become humans again. During the 1400s, witch trials were ...

The last proceedings of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts ended in 1693. But 331 years later, religious witch hunts remain a common — if not well-publicized — occurrence in countries ...

Around the same time as the witch trials, Europe experienced a period of climate change. Europe’s climate deteriorated in what is known as the ‘Little Ice Age’. This led to long periods with ...