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The Scottish Witch Trials: Fear, Faith, and the Kirk
In 1590s Edinburgh, King James VI didn't just watch history—he hunted witches. This episode explores the North Berwick witch trials, where fear of demonic conspiracy collided with royal paranoia. We follow Kate Edmonstone, a servant whose interrogation revealed the terrifying depth of Jacobean anxiety about magic and treason. Against the backdrop of Martin Delrio’s theological frameworks and the grim legacy of the Malleus Maleficarum, Lucas and Luna trace how these trials reshaped Scotland’s legal landscape and cemented the Kirk’s power over everyday life. From the eerie accusations at…
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