Witches: Truth Behind the Trials

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  • National Geographic
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  • Documentary History

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America: Salem's Hunts and Hysteria
Episode overview
The most-famous witch trials of them all: Salem, Massachusetts.
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Germany: The Witch Hunts Begin
Episode overview
The trier witch trials and the origins of witch-hunting.
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Scotland: The King and the Witches
Episode overview
The story of the first major witch trials in Scotland and new expert analysis of King James VI of Scotland’s obsession with witchcraft.
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England: The Witchfinder's Cruel Crusade
Episode overview
Two self-appointed witch-hunters investigate and torture so-called witches in exchange for money during the turmoil of England’s Civil War.
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Sweden: The Legend of Blåkulla
Episode overview
An event in Sweden in the 17th Century creates a hysteria driven by terrified parents convinced witches are abducting their children.
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Ireland: Possessed by the Devil
Episode overview
Cinematic reconstruction, analysis and expert interviews tell the story of demonic possession, witch trials, and punishment 18th century Ireland.