What Is the History of Witch Burning?

Oce sorob says, what was the history of witch burning? Is this widespread or rare in european society? Did their great personalities do this, or even in support of this in the past? I ask this because they bash indians for the alleged sathi practice by fabricating the issue. O kere, now, where did witch hunting happen? In europe, in west, in western society, also in north america,. The salem witch trials and all that. And when did this start happening? After the conversion of europe to christianity.