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When James VI was on his way across the ocean to marry Anne of Denmark, he came across a big storm. He eventually blamed witchcraft on the troubles he experience and accused approximately 70 people.

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Bridget was the first witch to be accused and was accused by many people. It is told that out of all the witches, Bridget was one that was accused the most.

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A monument placed on the country side reads "Maggie was burnt here". This monument has various theories related to it. This is due to the fact that Maggie wasn't mentioned in the book of all the witches names. People believe that the owner of the farm had an affair with her and placed the monument because he felt bad. Although there are many theories, people recently are claiming that it is all a myth. They believe that there was no witch named Maggie Wall and that she was never placed there.

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12 witches were tried for the killing of 10 people. Each murder being a separate incident. In the end 11 of the witches were sentenced to be hanged.

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Most of the witches in Scotland were healers and tried to help people living in poverty. Even though some may not agree, they used their "powers" for good.

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The ducking stool was used to dunk witches, scolds, and prostitutes under water. It resembled a see-saw with a chair at the end danglingover a river or pond.

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Throughout this era, mostly women were accused of being witches. Often, if someone was a midwife or healer, they would be classified as witches due to their "power" to heal and help others.

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To classify whether someone was a witch, they were be thrown into a lake or river. If they stayed afloat, they were guilty of being a witch, if not they were innocent.

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Although some witches were supposedly there to help others, many believe that the witches were followers of the devil. This is one of the main reasons why witchcraft became illegal.

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Janet Horne was the last witch to be executed in 1727. She was accused of being a witch as her daughters hands had an unusual appearance. Others thought they were hooves. Due to all the suspicion, Janet was killed and her daughter was sent to jail.