How to Kill a Witch

Claire Mitchell

As a woman, if you lived in Scotland in the 1500s, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch. Witch hunts ripped through the country for over 150 years, with at least 4000 accused, and with many women's fates sealed by a grizzly execution of strangulation, followed by burning. Inspired to correct this historic injustice, campaigners and writers Claire Mitchell, KC, and Zoe Venditozzi, have delved deeply into just why the trials exploded in Scotland to such a degree. In order to understand why it happened, they have broken down the entire horrifying process, step-by-step, from identification of individuals, to their accusation, 'pricking', torture, confessions, execution and beyond.

Author(s): Mitchell, Claire
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 15/05/2025
Pagination: 320 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Monoray
Published By: Monoray
Book Classification: History|Feminism & feminist theory|Witchcraft
Dimensions: 236x160x32
Weight: 500
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781800961883