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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The 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 Wraith of Rizzio Roams the Recesses of Holyrood Palace
As evening descended on Holyrood Palace, 9th Match 1566, a band of assassins burst into the...
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