History
How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women
Claire Mitchell, Zoe Venditozzi
2025·311 pages
A grim, darkly witty history of Scotland’s witch trials, tracing how religion and patriarchy turned women into scapegoats.
Owned
No reviews yet
Owned
A grim, darkly witty history of Scotland’s witch trials, tracing how religion and patriarchy turned women into scapegoats.
About
Details
Nothing brings people together like a common enemy, and witches were the greatest enemy of all. Scotland, 1563: Crops failed. People starved. And the Devil's influence was stronger than ever—at least, that's what everyone believed. If you were a woman living in Scotland during this turbulent time, there was a very good chance that you, or someone you knew, would be tried as a witch. During the chaos of the Reformation, violence against women was codified for the first time in the Witchcraft Act—...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Violence & gore
AI
Detailed historical torture, trials, and executions of accused witches
Profanity
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
AI
No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
AI
Reformation Christianity, Devil beliefs, and theocratic witch laws
Magic & witchcraft
AI
No fantasy magic; historical witch-trial accusations only
Occult / demonology
AI
Central focus on historical Devil, demon, and witchcraft beliefs
Political content
AI
Core feminist critique of patriarchy and silencing of women
Self-harm / suicide
AI
No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
AI
Sustained torture, execution, and systemic persecution of women
Other
AI
No information found