Witches and witch trials remain a source of enduring curiosity. Julie Stone Peters, H. Gordon Garbedian Professor of English ...

But once you start to delve into the details, as I’ve done for my book about the Pendle Witch Trials, you begin to understand why the story keeps us spellbound – and why witches make such a ...

After all, witches are the perfect metaphor for women living in contemporary societies who want to erase their rights, their bodies and their freedoms. Given how these ‘wise women’ were ...