Edinburgh Castle: A Timeline of Horror, Hauntings and Happenings
Edinburgh Castle looms over Scotland’s capital city, its outer walls seeming to merge with the...
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Category: Witch Hunts and Trials
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...
Read MoreThe Burning Times: The Scottish Witch Trials
Between 1563 and 1763 Scotland was a country in flux and the resulting paranoia fueled the Scottish Witch Trials. Belief in witchcraft was common during the Middle Ages, but the leaders of the Catholic church were largely...
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The Lore of the Scottish Rowan Tree
The rowan tree has a special place in the hearts of the Scottish people. It was once worshipped by...
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Spooky Scotland’s Guide to the Scotland’s Haunted Highlands and Islands
Perhaps nowhere in the world has as many tales of hauntings as Scotland’s Haunted Highlands....
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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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