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The majority of people who were convicted for witchcraft were accused for no reason or evidence.

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The witch trials have only recently ended for good. The last Scottish woman to face a witchcraft trial was jailed for her crime in 1944.

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Despite Scotland's small population, this country still holds the reputation for the largest persecution of witches throughout Europe.

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Tourists can stop at this destination to view what marks the place where 300 people were burned at the cast iron wall for being accused of witches.

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The convicted would be strangled at the stake and burned.

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The witch hunting took place between the 1550's and the 1700's.

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Judicial proceedings concerned with the crimes and acts of witchcraft. Witchcraft or even speaking with witches was considered a capital crime.

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Witches were tortured to extract confessions and information. It was frequently used without permission from the state.

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Approximately how many witches were executed and Tortured in Scotland?

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Approximately how many witches were executed and Tortured in Scotland?

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Around 3,800 people

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A Witch Pricker would prick the body of somebody accused of being a witch. If the person did not bleed, they were convicted with this evidence.