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Researchers at Edinburgh University have used historical records to put together The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft and witch huntings in ScotlandThe survey reveals the names of almost all the 3837 people they know were killed after being accused of being a witch between 1563 and 1736.

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The last Scottish woman to face trial for witchcraft was jailed for her crime as recently as 1944.

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The first major Scottish witch trials took place in 1590, presided over by King James VI

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in scottland t witches were strangled, hanged, drowned or burned at the stake.

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Scotland holds the reputation of having been Europe’s biggest persecutor of witches.

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Agnis Sampson convinced king James of her powers by recounting a private conversation he had held with his wife on their wedding night.

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Birthmarks, scars, warts, moles and blemishes could all be interpreted as a devil's or witch's mark.

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The first witch was Geillis Duncane. She used to sneak out of her master’s house at night to heal the sick. Her master became suspicious and tortured her.

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After having tried and failed on numerous occasions to bring his prospective bride, the 14-year-old Anne of Denmark, to Scotland due to storms at sea, King James suspected witchcraft at work

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The Great Scottish Witch Hunt was a series of nationwide witch trials in Scotland that took place from March to October 1597.

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King James the First of England began to believe he was the victim of witchcraft after having seen witch-hunts on a visit to Denmark.

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In total, 1,500 people were executed for witchcraft, out of a total of about 3,500 accusations.

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The law was officially abolished in 1736.

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In 1563 witchcraft became illegal in Scotland.

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a devil’s or witch’s mark is a mark on the body believed to be a sign of contact with the devil and proof of being a witch.