Only five witches were executed in Wales, while thousands were sentenced to death in Scotland and England.
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So often used to condemn women through history, feminism is reclaiming the word ‘witch’ in the 21st century. Some men also want to get in on the act.
Robert Eggers’ indie film The Witch brilliantly chronicles Puritan life in the 1630s. Horror soon ensues as children disappear into the woods and one girl, Thomasina, is accused of witchcraft.
Independent, powerful feminist role models or a warning to women not to overstep the mark? Witches have been many things over the years.
Were evil witches really stealing children in the 17th century?
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Senior Lecturer in English, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures, University of Exeter
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Journalist, University of Virginia
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Adjunct Lecturer, School of English, University of Reading
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PhD Candidate, Associate Lecturer, Creative Writing, Aberystwyth University
