Malcolm Gaskill is Emeritus Professor of Early Modern History at the University of East Anglia. One of Britain's leading experts in the history of witchcraft, his works include the highly-acclaimed Witchfinders: A Seventeenth-Century English Tragedy and Between Two Worlds: How the English Became Americans. In 2010, Malcolm was a visiting fellow in North American studies at the Eccles Centre of the British Library, where he conducted research for his book Between Two Worlds. In November 2021, Allen Lane published his most recent book The Ruin of All Witches.
Witch-Hunt:
A History of Persecution
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Witch-Hunt:
A History of Persecution
Part of the Festival of the Accused
The brutal reality of the English Witch Trials and their resonance today. With Malcolm Gaskill, Marion Gibson and Shahidha Bari.
This event addresses the dark history of mistrust, incrimination and public violence that spawned the English Witch Trials. Our panel of leading historians will delve into the forces that fueled the trials and consider their legacy on legal history, religious belief and attitudes towards those perceived as ‘other.’ With Malcolm Gaskill, Marion Gibson and Alexander Lock.