The King's War on Witches

A sober, grimly fascinating history lesson that lingers on torture and hysteria with scholarly calm and a chill.

Directed by

Mark Fielder

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Russell Boulter

Overview

In the late 16th century Europe was in the grip of a ferocious witch hunt, where thousands were tortured and burnt at the stake. The church was fully behind this terrifying crusade against the imaginary enemies of Christianity. In France and Germany alone up to 40,000 people may have been killed as witches. But England and Scotland were almost untouched by witch persecutions until King James himself decided to launch his own, personal war on witchcraft.

How it feels

Dark, eerie and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Faith, power, death, obsession

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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