Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers in early modern England
While both men and women have historically been accused of the malicious use of magic, only around 10% to 30% of suspected witches 400 or 500 years ago were men.
Nineteenth-century illustration of colonial-era witch hysteria (including a witch flying on a broomstick).(photo credit: PICRYL)ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICHUpdated: