Witchcraft & Trials Archives

William Little: Edinburgh’s Provost and Witch Finder

William Little served twice as Lord Provost of Edinburgh, helped establish the city’s university,...

The events which led to the North Berwick Witch Trials began, not in Scotland, but at the other...

Between 1563 and 1763 Scotland was a country in flux and the resulting paranoia fueled the...

Witch! This was perhaps the most fearsome word encountered by Kathrin Key, resident of the small...

Isobel Gowdie has a restless spirit, if the tales are to be believed. She appears as a green lady...

No doubt a muffled sound rippled through the crowd before the onlookers fell silent. The...