Click on the titles to read the articles. Why Were So Many Women Accused Of Witchcraft? Maybe Because Of Their Jobs Women's occupations put them in a uniquely risky position when it came to being suspected of magical malfeasance. Image credit: Wellcome Collection (public domain) Between plagues, wars, and freakishly cold weather, the early modern period was not the best time to be a human in England. For women in particular, there was another ever-present threat to contend w