NORTH BERWICK 1590-1591
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- NORTH BERWICK 1590-91
- CAUSES
- Weak monarchy
- People could do what they liked (torture suspect witches) without repercussions
- No interferance
- King James VI - strong belief in witchcraft.
- Others believed and hunted witches to please him?
- Weak monarchy
- KEY FIGURES
- King James VI
- Anne of Denmark
- Gilly Duncan
- Confessed under torture from her boss
- Agnes Sampson
- Midwife, healer, cunning/wise woman - typical witch suspect.
- Interrogated by James VI
- Confessed to conjuring a storm to stop Anne of Denmark travel to Scotland.
- John Fian
- Confessed under torture.
- Earl of Bothwell
- Strongly denied involvement.
- Made numerous attempts to capture the king.
- August 1593 - recieved offical pardon.
- James VI withdrew pardon and Bothwell exiled.
- August 1593 - recieved offical pardon.
- Made numerous attempts to capture the king.
- Strongly denied involvement.
- King James VI
- CAUSES
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