The Most Maligned Women in History

Examines the lives and legacies of historically vilified women, questioning the truth behind accusations of witchcraft, treason, and murder. Throughout history women, from the lowliest of the working classes to the highest echelons of society have been accused of crimes ranging from witchcraft and vampirism to treason and mass murder. Such accusations stuck particularly when it came to women who held power – the names that we most associate with maligned women today include those that we will al