3. Merga Bien
Of the 200+ people involved in the Fulda Witch Trials in Germany from 1603-1606, Merga Bien, the number three in our list of most famous witches in history is thought to be the most popular case. She was among one of the very first victims of the trials, and ultimately was accused of the simple fact of being pregnant! She was married to her third husband for 14 years and had never conceived prior to that. So naturally, it was believed that the fetus growing inside of her belonged to the Devil! She was tortured—with child!—and made to confess to killing her ex-husband and having sex with Satan. That was all Prince Bishop needed to hear after he started the massive witch hunt, and Merga was burned at the stake in that first year of the hunt.
