In the 14th century, you probably won’t be burned as a witch in England, but you may very well get the stake in Ireland. 6. Men’s clothing was always practical and functional. Yes, Medieval ...

Depictions of witches in medieval publications helped to cement a broomstick-witch connection in the public ... common—and budget-friendly—color of clothing to come by. But when it comes ...

Part of the answer comes from medieval attitudes towards magic, and the particular behaviours attributed to men and women within the “crime” of witchcraft. Taking one aspect of the witch’s ...

The image of a witch flying on a ... focused on women. The clothing of the figures in Le Franc’s text depicts them as coming from non-elite ranks of medieval society. So do the implements ...

Travel back in time with Witch, a new medieval horror from filmmakers Craig Hinde & Marc Zammit. As the title suggests, this is a film about witchcraft. But this isn’t just about human witches ...

During the early medieval period in ... the traditional clothing worn by brewsters bore more than a passing resemblance to the contemporary witch costume. "If you look at the stereotypical ...

The etchings found in the centuries-old Gainsborough Old Hall are likelier to be medieval protective symbols ... “They’re not called ‘witch marks,’” Mr. Berry said, noting that some ...