Between the end of the Middle Ages and the late 18th century, over 50,000 Europeans were persecuted, tortured and executed on charges of witchcraft. The pogrom was triggered by the book 'Malleus Maleficarum', published in 1486. Its detailed instructions for persecuting and annihilating alleged witches triggered a mass hysteria.

With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a no...

Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th...

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory se...

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physical...

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century Englan...

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants not...

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 ...

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...

Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a...

A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a ge...

French Basque Country, year 1609. The men of a small fishing village have gone to sea. Judge Rostegu...

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French docto...

In a French forest circa 1798, a child–who cannot walk, speak, read or write–is found. A doctor beco...

Keith Garner visits historical locations, elegant chapels and bustling city centres as he discovers ...

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the futu...

A parable about honor and true character, inspired by the reality of the 18th century. Constantin Br...

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when t...

Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determ...

A native of Sennwald, Anna Göldi arrived in Glarus in 1765. For seventeen years, she worked as a mai...