But 331 years later, religious witch hunts remain a common — if not well-publicized — occurrence in countries around the world. Women are the predominant targets, as they were in historical ...

Suranne Jones thinks it's about time the term "witch trials" got a "rebrand ... paranoid James I had become king of England and helping to hunt down witches became a way to secure his favour.

Cooke sets the stage for a vivid and heart-wrenching witch hunt and adeptly weaves two timelines together with magic. In the 16th century, Alison is trying to raise her young children, support her ...