Witch-Craze: Myth and Reality - Prof Malcolm Gaskill

Join Professor Malcolm Gaskill to find out more about this highly emotive and easily distorted topic

Next Event
7th November 5:45pm
Event Finishes
7th November 7:00pm

About this event

The stereotype of witches and the European witch-craze, where many women were persecuted for alleged devil worship and harmful magic, is well-known. However, much of what we believe is shaped by myths and legends. Witchcraft is a highly emotive and easily distorted topic. By examining historical archives, we can uncover the true nature of witch-hunting.

Malcolm Gaskill is Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of East Anglia.

He has written many articles about the history of witchcraft and several books, including Witchfinders: Witchcraft: A Very Short Introduction (2011) and most recently The Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World (2021), shortlisted for the Wolfson Prize for History.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and lives in Cambridge.

Free Entry - booking essential.

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