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Moles, birthmarks, red hair: The anatomical features used to accuse women of witchcraft in the 17th century
Matthew Hopkins, the infamous "witchfinder general," considered any unusual spot, freckle or birthmark a sign of a pact with the devil. Witch-hunters would often prick these marks with pins ...
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Six spellbinding facts about the European Witch Craze
One method was searching for “witches’ marks” which could be anything from a mole or birthmark to an extra toe. “Swimming” potential witches involved stripping them and tying their ...