Episode 06 - The Witch Trials of Canada

When you think of witch trials, I guarantee that the Salem Witch Trials come to mind. But have you ever wondered if other countries did the same terrible thing? In modern culture, witch hunts/trials would typically be believed as beginning and ending with the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts in the 1690s, however, Canada has its own dark history when it comes to witchcraft. 

 

SHOW NOTES

When witch hunts and killings stalked northern Canada | National Post

In Canada, pretending to be a witch is a punishable offense - The Washington Post

Canada's last witch trials: Women accused of fake witchcraft (bbc.com)

Double, Double Toil and Trouble: The Tale of Maggie Pollock and the Huron County Witch Trial | Huron County Museum

When literal witch hunts stalked Northern Canada | National Post

Sorcery in New France - Canada's History (canadashistory.ca)

 

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