Results for "early modern period"
4 entries found.
馃嚝馃嚪 France and 4 moreWitch trials in the early modern period
A wave of prosecutions across Europe and British America from the 1400s to the late 1700s.Tradition 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚙馃嚞 Bulgaria and 5 moreKukeri泻褍泻械褉懈
A costumed ritual in Bulgaria to chase away evil spirits and welcome springRite 路 Protection 路 Cursing and harm Living
馃嚚馃嚟 SwitzerlandValais witch trials
The first systematic European witch-hunt, beginning in the Valais region of Switzerland in 1428.Tradition 路 Cursing and harm Historical
馃嚞馃嚙 United KingdomWitch trials in England
A historical period of legal persecution for alleged sorcery in England from the 15th to the 18th centuryBelief 路 Cursing and harm Historical
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Kukeri: Nenko Lazarov, CC BY 2.5, source
- Witch trials in the early modern period: Johann Jakob Wick, Public domain, source
- Bideford witch trial: Totnesmartin, Public domain, source
- Valais witch trials: Dagalia2, CC BY-SA 4.0, source