Witchcraft Trials In Norway Ended In The 18th Century

In the 16th and 17th centuries, there was a widespread witch hunt against people accused of witchcraft. In Norway, approximately 750 people were accused of witchcraft and around 300 of them sentenced to death, many of them burned at the stake, and many of them Sámi.

In Northern Norway and Finnmark, an extensive study of these...