Movement seeks official pardons for women executed for witchcraft in the U.K.

Summary

A movement is underway in the United Kingdom to secure official pardons for women executed for witchcraft centuries ago. Across England and Scotland, around 5,000 women convicted of witchcraft were executed, some by hanging and some by burning. CBS News has covered the effort in a video report and a written feature.

Timeline

1. CBS News

   1 Nov 2026, 01:01 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that a movement in the United Kingdom is seeking official pardons for the thousands of women executed for witchcraft centuries ago, in a video report by Holly Williams.

2. CBS News

   1 Nov 2026, 01:35 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that around 5,000 women convicted of witchcraft across England and Scotland were executed, some by hanging and some by burning, as it looks inside the movement to pardon them.