An engraving showing the events that led up to the North Berwick witchcraft trials from the publication 'Newes from Scotland' (1591). King James VI of Scotland, even wrote a book, the Daemonologie ...

Over time, Scottish people became shocked by high profile witch hunts that had led to large numbers of deaths. In particular, the ‘Great Scottish Witch Hunt’ of 1661-2 had seen at least 660 ...

The town is now best known as a seaside town that's perfect for a family getaway - but this wasn't always the case, and the village actually has a rather dark history.

Other accused witches included Agnes Sampson, a respected elderly woman in North Berwick and Dr John Fian, a local schoolmaster. Like Gillis Duncan they were both tortured, with Sampson having her ...

The initiative, now under consideration before Parliament, is the result of a two-year long campaign led by a group named Witches of Scotland. Activists Claire Mitchell QC and Zoe Venditozzi ...

“It’s important to recognise that Lilias Adie and the thousands of other men and women accused of witchcraft in early modern Scotland were not the evil people history has portrayed them to ...

“Having kept my council for months in the light of this witch hunt I have cancelled my membership…I no longer recognise the party I helped start in Scotland.” Ballantyne revealed the contents of a ...

Mayfair Witches Season 2 Episode 6 shifts the action to Scotland and Amsterdam as Rowan searches for Lasher. Check out ...

The former leader of Reform in Scotland has resigned her membership, accusing the party of a "witch hunt" against her after she was suspended. Michelle Ballantyne, a former Scottish Conservative ...

The former leader of Reform in Scotland has resigned her membership, accusing the party of a "witch hunt" against her ...