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From Joan of Arc and the Salem Witch Trials to the modern-day Witches of Romania, women with power and divine insight have long been feared and persecuted. Explore the fascinating history of witchcraft around the world. Learn about the origin and motivations behind why women labeled as witches were subsequently hunted, tortured, and executed.

Re-published as a special flashback Halloween episode

Research Materials:

archives.blog.parliament.uk/2020/10/28/which-witchcraft-act-is-which/#:~:text=The%201562%20Act%20against%20Conjurations,you're%2Dout%20system.

www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/mythology-romania-exploring-beliefs-about-witchcraft-and-devil-004645

blogs.loc.gov/law/2022/10/hunting-for-witchcraft-in-the-french-provinces/

beerandbrewing.com/how-women-brewsters-saved-the-world/#:~:tex=Tara%20N

brewhoppin.com/2015/10/the-truth-of-women-and-beer-witches/

www.cnn.com/style/article/romania-witches-virginia-lupu-artsy/index.html

www.cnn.com/travel/article/paroldo-italy-witches/index.html

danubeonthames.wordpress.com/romania/toil-and-trouble-romanian-witches-and-the-threat-to-their-riches/

education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/witch-trials-21st-century/

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/oct/08/child-witchcraft-claims-hidden-crime-met-police-under-reported

guides.loc.gov/feminism-french-women-history/witch-trials-witchcraft

history.com/news/7-surprising-facts-about-joan-of-arc

italoamericano.org/italy-a-land-of-witches/

nmhumanities.org/pdfs/2021%20State%20Projects/Sr%20Paper/20001%20Witches%20Cauldron.pdf

npr.org/2018/10/24/660294590/in-the-land-of-dracula-witches-work-as-life-coaches-of-the-supernatural

www.reuters.com/article/us-romania-witches-internet/romanias-witches-harness-the-powers-of-the-web-idUSKCN1S73GN

scientificamerican.com/article/how-social-turmoil-has-increased-witch-hunts-throughout-history/

tourism.ideawebtv.it/en/magazine/2020/03/municipalities-of-the-alta-langa-paroldo/

www.wired.com/story/romanian-witches-internet