The Dark History Of Witchcraft In Medieval Europe Gods & Monsters

Witch hunts are considered to be one of the darkest corners of our history. The church and state became hellbent on exterminating thousands of innocent women. But why did our ancestors live in terror of witches? Why were thousands of women believed to be committing horrific supernatural crimes? And could you tell who practiced the dark arts? In this episode, Tony is joined by a host of expert historians to get to the root of our ancestor's fear of anything and everything witchy.