King James VI and The North Berwick Witch Trials
The events which led to the North Berwick Witch Trials began, not in Scotland, but at the other...
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Category: Witchcraft & Trials
The Burning Times: The Scottish Witch Trials
Between 1563 and 1763 Scotland was a country in flux and the resulting paranoia fueled the...
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The Minister, The Witch and The Witch Pricker: The Tragic Tale of Kathrin Key
Witch! This was perhaps the most fearsome word encountered by Kathrin Key, resident of the small...
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Isobel Gowdie: A Witch Trial Extraordinaire in Auldearn, Scotland
Isobel Gowdie has a restless spirit, if the tales are to be believed. She appears as a green lady...
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Christian Caddell: Scotland’s Female Witch-pricker
No doubt a muffled sound rippled through the crowd before the onlookers fell silent. The...
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Haunted Scottish Highlands: Janet Horne–The Burning of the Last Witch in Scotland
At Spooky Scotland we were very excited to get the following article published in The Spooky...
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