By Eddie Morrison
In the 14th to 17th centuries in Europe and the United States, ‘witchcraft hysteria’ swept through most countries.
Tens of thousands of completely innocent men, women and children were burned, tortured, maimed, imprisoned and in other ways punished. Religious ‘heresy’ was also severely punished. Deviate from the accepted standards of the ruling religion of your country and you faced persecution – even death.
