Did you know that between the 15th and 18th centuries, an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 people were executed for witchcraft? Marion Gibson, professor of Renaissance and magical literatures at the University of Exeter, explains how in the mid 1600s, laws transformed witchcraft from a church matter to a serious crime. Professor Gibson is the presenter of our HistoryExtra Academy series on witchcraft. Watch the four-part video series at www.historyextra.com/academy/witchcraft-course/ | HistoryExtra