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Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Bessie Friece in 1662 in Auldearn.
Also accused: Issobell Gowdie, Issobel More, Jean Martin, Margaret Wilsone, Issobel Friece, Archibald Man, Mariorie Taylor, Elspet Nishie, Janet Smith, Agnes Torrie, Helen Inglis, Elspeth Makhomie, Elspet Chisolme, etc.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43391033
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft:
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/427&search_string=lastname

#ScottishHistory #WitchTrials #ScottishHighlands

Ulster University Creates Historically Accurate Game Based on 1711 Islandmagee Witch Trials

The Islandmagee witch trials of 1711 in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, have inspired a new video game developed by Ulster University. '1711 Ireland: A Witch's Fate' is among the first productions launched at Studio Ulster, Northern Ireland's largest virtual production studio, a collaboration betwe... [More info]

Witches of Essex: A Superficial Exploration of Historical Witch Trials

The three-part documentary 'Witches of Essex,' presented by Rylan Clark and Prof Alice Roberts, examines the historical witch trials in Essex during the 16th and 17th centuries. The series focuses on three significant cases: the Hatfield Peverel trial, where two women were executed under the 1563 Wi... [More info]

Exploring the Essex Witch Trials: Revisiting 400 Years of Persecution and Injustice

Witches of Essex is a three-part documentary series investigating the witch trials in Essex during the 16th and 17th centuries, where hundreds of mostly women were accused and often executed for witchcraft. Hosted by Rylan and Professor Alice Roberts, the show combines historical research, reenactme... [More info]

TIL: today is the 333rd anniversary of the last hangings of the #SalemMA #witchtrials

Via: Historic Boston's discussion tonight.

2 of the panelists descent from trial victims.

https://www.eventbrite.com/x/resistance-stopping-witch-hunts-part-ii-tickets-1492347273869?

🐕🔥 Salem’s hysteria went beyond humans — even dogs were accused in the 1692 witch trials.

Paranoia spares no one.

#Brewminate #Salem #History #WitchTrials

https://brewminate.com/implicating-dogs-during-the-salem-witch-trials-in-the-17th-century/

Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Margaret Duncan in 1700 in Glasgow.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43392424
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft:
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/721&search_string=lastname

#ScottishHistory #WitchTrials #Glasgow

Places and people from the Scottish Witchcraft Trials:
Bessie Osatt in 1597 in Kirkcaldy.
Also accused: Margaret Williamsone, Issobell Rannaldsone, Marion Rutherford, Margaret Hoicon, Janet Bennett, Bessie Scott, Thomas Jamieson, Isobell Jonstoun, Margaret Elder, Geillis Hoggone, William Patersone, etc.
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43394704
Survey of Scottish Witchcraft:
https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.accusedrecord&accusedref=A/EGD/2468&search_string=lastname

#ScottishHistory #WitchTrials #Fife