Scottish seaside town has easily missed sign of most 'brutal witch trials ever'
The town is now best known as a seaside town that's perfect for a family getaway - but this wasn't always the case, and the ...
Mayfair Witches Season 2 Episode 6 Spoilers: A Trap Awaits Rowan and Lark in Scotland
Mayfair Witches Season 2 Episode 6 shifts the action to Scotland and Amsterdam as Rowan searches for Lasher. Check out ...
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What sort of people were accused of being witches?
Woodcut showing the Scottish King, James VI overseeing the torturing of witches at the witchcraft trial in Edinburgh. From 1591 edition of 'Newes from Scotland.' King James VI wrote about this in ...
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Why did the Scottish witch trials end?
It started as an attempt to root out suspected witches in the small towns and villages to the east of Edinburgh. It then spread to become a nationwide hunt to rid the country of witchcraft and ...
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Edinburgh student play, ‘Fools and Knaves,’ focuses on a little-known part of Scottish history
If you asked most people about James I, they probably couldn’t tell you much, beyond his role as king of a united Scotland ...