When it comes to witches, witchcraft, spells, witch hunters, witch torture and witch executions, everyone knows about the Salem Witch Trials. But there are other terrible witch trials throughout history, like the Affair of the Poisons, the Northamptonshire Witch Trials and the Great Scottish Witch Hunt, that all saw thousands of people executed for witchcraft. WatchMojo counts down ten of the most infamous real-life witch hunts ever.
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