https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj Made with a bold sensibility en-us 2018-07-23 19:46:57 UTC 2025-11-10 02:16:15 UTC hello@padlet.com kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271028789  Lady Jane Douglas widow of Lord Glamis was burnt at Castlehill, Edinburgh after being accused by King James V of Scotland of plotting his death. ]]> 2018-07-24 23:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271028789 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271029886 Both the practice and consulting with witches were capital offences. This new act transferred the Church's right to try individuals for witchcraft.]]> 2018-07-25 00:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271029886 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271030459 During king James journey home from Denmark with his new wife Queen Anne, their ship almost capsized due to a violent storm. He believed that Agnes Sampson created the storm with the devil to kill him. Upon James and Anne's arrival, she was accused of attempted murder. ]]> 2018-07-25 00:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271030459 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271031188 His book was written about the relationships between the various forms of black magic. It attempted to prove the existence of witchcraft and it's dangers. It also condemned those who did not believe witchcraft existedThis was one of the main sources used by William Shakespeare in the production of Macbeth. ]]> 2018-07-25 00:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271031188 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271031744 it is estimated that during this time, approximately 4,000 people were tried for the crime of witchcraft. It is also believed that 70% of those accused were executed. ]]> 2018-07-25 00:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271031744 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271032024 Scotland's Privy Council recorded that around Glasgow most of the testimony against witches was false. Surprisingly the Privy Council temporarily called off their hired witch-hunters to prevent them from looking un-reliable]]> 2018-07-25 00:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271032024 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271041272 Macbeth was written for King James VI with the intention of trying to win him over so that he would protect the theatre. He was aware of Jame's obsession with witches so he included them in his play, he makes Scotland the home of the witches. ]]> 2018-07-25 01:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271041272 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271043190 There were many people back then known as "healers" that would make natural medicine and use them to heal others. However, many people were suspicious that these "healers" were also witches and that they practiced black magic. Thomas Greave, a healer, was accused of witchcraft and was burnt on Castle Hill ]]> 2018-07-25 02:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271043190 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271045895 The accused often confessed due to the endless torture they endured despite their innocence. Many were beaten and some were even stabbed in the face numerous times. ]]> 2018-07-25 02:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271045895 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271048018 There continued to be ongoing scepticism about the reality of witchcraft. Compared to before, people were only convicted if there was an immense amount of evidence to support them being a witch. In 1736, the British parliament repealed the 1563 Act making the legal pursuit of witches impossible. ]]> 2018-07-25 02:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271048018 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271049489 The witch-hunt in Scotland has been seen as a way of controlling women considering that over 85% of those accused were women. Many male authority figures saw single women as a moral threat because they did not contribute to society which is why most of the women accused didn't have husbands or children. ]]> 2018-07-25 02:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271049489 kati7990 https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271050954 "Witch Trials in Early Modern Scotland." Wikipedia. March 04, 2018. Accessed July 25, 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_trials_in_early_modern_Scotland#Decline.
"Trials Timeline." Witchcraft in Scotland - A Brief History - Home. Accessed July 25, 2018. http://scottishwitchcraft.weebly.com/trials-timeline.html.]]> 2018-07-25 03:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kati7990/2tr4f65va4pj/wish/271050954