From time immemorial, witchcraft has frightened and at the same time fascinated people: from ancient times they wrote spells, turning them to the gods, believed in witches and looked for them among their neighbors, tried to protect themselves from the influence of the supernatural. But how to recognize a sorcerer who has made a deal with the devil? How have witches been persecuted, tried and punished throughout history? And what role did the cruel Spanish Inquisition, headed by Thomas de Torquemada, play in the fight against demonic forces? This book opens the reader's door to the dark, harsh world of the late Middle Ages and early modern times, full of superstitions, midnight horrors, witchcraft rituals and the fires of the Inquisition. The collection contains three cult works devoted to these and other issues in the history of witch hunts: “The Hammer of the Witches” . Kramer and J. Sprenger, “Trials of Witchcraft in Europe and the Russian Empire” by J. Kantorovich and “Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition” by R. Sabatini.