‘The witch is a witch not only because she magically devours, destroys, or rides wolves, but also because she has sex with the devil.’
Tag: witchcraft
Witchcraft Confessions and Sexual Fantasies during the English Civil War
In their confessions at the East Anglian witch trials, accused women combined their understanding of the devil with sexual fantasies.
Maleficent Favourites: Seductive Bewitchment at the English Court
Accusations of witchcraft were often used to explain away transgressive behaviour between kings and favourites.
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