The most famous witch trials took place from the 15th - 18th centuries. People around the world were executed for the impossible crime of witchcraft. Many of the accused were poor women, elderly, indigenous people or disabled. This new series explores the myths and truths behind the witch trials of Scotland, England, Germany, Sweden, Ireland and America. Witches: Truth Behind The Trials begins Wednesday 30th October at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

The Salem witch trials are just the tip of the iceberg. From the 16th to 18th centuries, witch hunts raged across the globe—driven less by evidence and more by fear and spectacle. #WitchesTruthBehindTheTrials is now streaming on Disney and Hulu. | National Geographic History