The reason historians don’t now use the term ‘witch hunts’ as a generalised term for the prosecution of people for witchcraft is that it implies witchcraft was always prosecuted in a different way compared to other crimes - it wasn’t

The Conversation U.S.@us.theconversation.com · last yr.

The witch hunts of 1400-1780 and today's misinformation crisis have striking parallels. Both were fueled by new media technologies that allowed false information to spread rapidly and widely. buff.ly/6RFALyJ By Julie Walsh @wellesley.edu

Derbyshire man Leonard Wheatcroft built up a list of questions in 1671, 29 in total. Loving these today, incredible train of thought: 'why have men Beards & women none', 'why have sum women Beads & sum none'. The list get better and better as it goes on too

It was a pleasure to present at this event a few days ago - my first academic paper delivered 📄😅 Thank you @spparkle.bsky.social and Peter Auger for organising, to the other presenters for some terrific papers, and to those who listened to me and asked questions - very much appreciated!

Centre for Reformation & Early Modern Studies (Birmingham)@bhamcrems.bsky.social · last yr.

Registration now open! Hybrid study day: Popular Recreations in Early Modern England, 25 June - register now to attend for free! www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/edac...

Hello 👋 I am working part-time towards a PhD in History, focused on everyday acts of giving and lending among the middling sort in the long seventeenth century. Very interest in using this platform to stay current with related research and events!