Tag: witch-pricker

The Burning Times: The Scottish Witch Trials

Jan 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...

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The Minister, The Witch and The Witch Pricker: The Tragic Tale of Kathrin Key

Oct 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...

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Christian Caddell: Scotland’s Female Witch-pricker

Jun 19, 2018 | Dark History, Edinburgh, Elgin, Protestant Reformation, Scottish Highlands, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches

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

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Cluny Hill in Forres: From the Witches Stone to the Colours of Cluny

Jan 14, 2018 | Dark History, Graveyards, Cemeteries and Kirkyards, Myths and Legends, Witch Hunts and Trials, Witch-pricker, Witches

The Colours of Cluny is a recently established outdoor sound and light show held on Cluny Hill in...

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