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.
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A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...
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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory se...
Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the...
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