Witch Craft in Scottland by https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93 en-us 2016-07-26 00:32:30 UTC 2024-07-23 18:24:32 UTC hello@padlet.com Average Witch cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116972602 Witches were more commonly women but there were some men. People between 30 and 60 were more likely to be accused of witch craft. ]]> 2016-07-26 02:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116972602 What made a witch? cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116972703 The ability to heal was connected to witch craft. Witches were described as strange or gross looking.]]> 2016-07-26 02:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116972703 When? cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116973527 From 1550 to 1700 witches were hunted.]]> 2016-07-26 03:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116973527 cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116973934 2016-07-26 03:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116973934 Accused of cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116974101 Being accused as a witch was also considered treason against King James the VI. They were thought to have worshiped Satan.]]> 2016-07-26 03:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116974101 How many?  cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116975069 There were about 4000 people accused of being witches and about 2/3 were executed. ]]> 2016-07-26 03:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116975069 cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116975414 People who were thought to be witches were tortured to get confessions but was only supposed to be done with permission of the law. ]]> 2016-07-26 03:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116975414 cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116975612 For example,
sleep deprivation was often used because it caused hallucinations.]]> 2016-07-26 03:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116975612 How they were determined as witches cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116975837 There was a test called the swimming test. They would tie ropes to the accused and drop them into water. If they floated they were guilty and were executed. If they sank and drowned they were innocent.]]> 2016-07-26 03:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116975837 How they were executed cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116976055 Most commonly strangled then the body was burned at the stake. Sometimes they were burned alive, beheaded or hanged.]]> 2016-07-26 03:49:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116976055 End  cass5530 https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116976162 The witch hunt ended in 1727. ]]> 2016-07-26 03:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cass5530/p1y1g8y29b93/wish/116976162