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Scotland's Witch Trials: The Burning Times in the Lowlands
Long before the Highland Clearances or the Jacobite Risings, another kind of terror swept across Scotland — the witch hunts of the 16th and 17th centuries. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a dark chapter often overshadowed by the more famous events of Scottish history. They focus on the North Berwick witch trials of 1590-91, where King James VI himself became obsessed with rooting out a supposed coven that had tried to drown his new bride, Anne of Denmark, on her voyage to Scotland. Lucas walks Luna through the bizarre confessions extracted under torture, the role of the…
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