The Witch Trials Explained: Fear, Power, and the Women They Tried to Silence

Demystify Magic | Science + Spirituality + Low Effort Witchcraft · Mar 17, 2026 · 1h 28m

This week we’re diving into a topic you all have been asking us about for a long time: The Witch Trials. What actually happened during this period in history, and how did thousands of people end up accused of witchcraft?In this episode, we talk about the massive witch hunts that took place across Europe between the 1400s and 1700s, the myths many of us learned about the Salem Witch Trials, and the social, political, and religious forces that fueled these accusations. We also break down some of the bizarre “tests” used to identify witches and why so many of the people targeted were women…