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...
Read MoreOct 30, 2021 | Betrayals and Treachery, Covenanters, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh Castle, Edward I King of England, Ghost and Spirits, Haunted Castle, Iron Age, Nine Maidens, Robert the Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches
Edinburgh Castle looms over Scotland’s capital city, its outer walls seeming to merge with the...
Read MoreJan 12, 2021 | Dark History, James VI King of Scots, John Knox, Mary Queen of Scots, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches
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...
Read MoreOct 19, 2020 | Beltane, Evil Eye, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, James VI King of Scots, Lughnasadh, Lunastral, Lammas, Myths and Legends, Plant Lore, Rowan, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches
The rowan tree has a special place in the hearts of the Scottish people. It was once worshipped by...
Read MoreOct 15, 2019 | Protestant Reformation, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches
Witch! This was perhaps the most fearsome word encountered by Kathrin Key, resident of the small...
Read MoreAug 8, 2019 | Ghost and Spirits, Haunted, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches
Isobel Gowdie was a difficult assignment for us. Spooky Scotland has taken us to many haunted...
Read MoreMar 19, 2018 | Dark History, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witches
At Spooky Scotland we were very excited to get the following article published in The Spooky...
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