{"id":4822,"date":"2026-02-24T00:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/the-witch-hunts-begin-full-episode-witches-truth-behind-the-trials\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T00:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T00:08:44","slug":"the-witch-hunts-begin-full-episode-witches-truth-behind-the-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/the-witch-hunts-begin-full-episode-witches-truth-behind-the-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"The Witch Hunts Begin (Full Episode) | Witches: Truth Behind the Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r9TzC0EGyr4?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Why are witches mainly women and what led to them being hunted and tried for an impossible crime? The story of how the thwarted ambitions of a drunken misogynist lead to a manual that guides centuries of witch-hunters. In one of Europe\u2019s first major witch trials, in the German lands, a terrifying and brutal series of events engulfs everyone from lowly peasants to the richest members of society. <\/p>\n<p>S1, E2 | Witches: Truth Behind the Trials <\/p>\n<p>Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: http:\/\/natgeo.com\/ytngmagazine<\/p>\n<p>Watch more Witches: Truth Behind the Trials on Disney+: https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-a41ad826-73e1-43a2-86aa-739ddfdb6f6b?cid=DTCI-Synergy-NatGeo-YT-Acquisition-Library-GLOBAL-NatGeo-WitchesTruthBehindtheTrials-EN-Youtube-NatGeo_BRAND_YT_WTBTT-NA<\/p>\n<p>Watch more Lost Cities Revealed With Albert Lin on Disney+: https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/series\/details\/3s0OylodQbY4?cid=DTCI-Synergy-NatGeoPartners-YT-Acquisition-Library-GLOBAL-NatGeo-LostCitiesRevealedWithAlbertLin-EN-Youtube-NatGeo_BRAND_YT_LCRWAL-NA<\/p>\n<p>Watch more Trafficked with Marianna Van Zeller on Disney+: https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-71a6bd85-a944-4d1a-ad06-cc4449fa3b54?cid=DTCI-Synergy-NatGeoPartners-YT-Acquisition-Library-GLOBAL-NatGeo-TraffickedwithMariannaVanZeller-EN-Youtube-NatGeo_Brand_YT_TWMVZ-NA<\/p>\n<p>Watch more A Real Bug\u2019s Life on Disney+: https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/series\/details\/4U6OnTyIVOtC?cid=DTCI-Synergy-NatGeoPartners-YT-Acquisition-Library-GLOBAL-NatGeo-ARealBugsLife-EN-Youtube-NatGeo_Brand_YT_ARBL-NA<\/p>\n<p>Watch more Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold on Disney+: https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/series\/details\/49fWWUwfwknH?cid=DTCI-Synergy-NatGeoPartners-YT-Acquisition-Library-GLOBAL-NatGeo-ArcticAscentwithAlexHonnold-EN-Youtube-NatGeo_Brand_YT_AAWAH-NA<\/p>\n<p>Watch more Queens on Disney+: https:\/\/www.disneyplus.com\/browse\/entity-b71e9894-d795-46c3-8d80-207e1c06bade?cid=DTCI-Synergy-NatGeo-YT-Acquisition-Library-US-NatGeo-NA-EN-Youtube-Queens-NA<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1 Subscribe: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/4p5A0D6<br \/>\n\u27a1 Get more Nat Geo Full Episodes: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/3V5ZfHI<br \/>\n\u27a1 Get wild with Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/3V2EOLO<\/p>\n<p>And check out more National Geographic series and specials here:<br \/>\n\u27a1 Disney Plus: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/3q6on5p<br \/>\n\u27a1 Hulu: https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/3Qor0Ko<br \/>\n\u27a1 NGTV: https:\/\/natgeo.com\/tv<br \/>\n\u27a1 ABC: https:\/\/abc.com<\/p>\n<p>#FullEpisode #WitchesTruthBehindTheTrials  #NationalGeographic<\/p>\n<p>About National Geographic:<br \/>\nNational Geographic is the world&#8217;s premium destination for critically acclaimed storytelling around science and exploration. 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Through world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo inspires fans of all ages to connect with, explore, and care about the world.<\/p>\n<p>Get More National Geographic:<br \/>\nOfficial Site: https:\/\/nationalgeographic.com<br \/>\nInstagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/natgeo<br \/>\nFacebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/natgeo<br \/>\nThreads: https:\/\/threads.com\/@natgeo<br \/>\nX: https:\/\/x.com\/NatGeo<br \/>\nLinkedIn: https:\/\/linkedin.com\/company\/national-geographic<br \/>\nTikTok: https:\/\/tiktok.com\/@natgeo<br \/>\nReddit: https:\/\/reddit.com\/user\/nationalgeographic<br \/>\nPinterest: https:\/\/pinterest.com\/natgeo<\/p>\n<p>The Witch Hunts Begin (Full Episode) | Witches: Truth Behind the Trials<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_14913\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r9TzC0EGyr4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>National Geographic<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/natgeo<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r9TzC0EGyr4\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are witches mainly women and what led to them being hunted and tried for an impossible crime? 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