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In 1609, Henry IV, King of France, sent the Inquisition to the French Basque country to stamp out witchcraft. During the ensuing trials, 80 people were sentenced to death at the stake. From the 15th to the 17th centuries, a total of between 40,000 and 60,000 people, mostly women, were victim of persecution across Europe. Why did this happen?

2025 · 1h 29m

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Chronicle of a Massacre

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In 1609, Henry IV, King of France, sent the Inquisition to the French Basque country to stamp out witchcraft. During the ensuing trials, 80 people were sentenced to death at the stake. From the 15th to the 17th centuries, a total of between 40,000 and 60,000 people, mostly women, were victim of persecution across Europe. Why did this happen?

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Released
2025
Run Time
1 hr 29 min
Rated
AL/G

Languages

Original Audio
French
Audio

French (France) (AD, AAC), German (Germany) (AD, AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) , French (France) (CC, SDH), German (Germany) (CC, SDH), Italian (Italy) , Polish (Poland)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.