Moles, birthmarks and red hair: the anatomical features used to accuse women of witchcraft in the 17th century
By Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
Rebecca Shepherd, Senior Lecturer in Human Anatomy, School of Anatomy, University of Bristol
In the 16th and 17th centuries, even something as simple as a mole could have had you accused of being a witch.
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