When Scotland had a sovereign Parliament of its own, one of its most intriguing Acts was that of 1563 which made witchcraft a capital offence. Much has been written about witchcraft in Scotland ever since. for more click here
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Posts Tagged ‘Witchcraft’
Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland: An Introduction to the Topic and the Literature
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Broadside account concerning trials and executions for ‘Witchcraft, Adultery, Fornication, &c. &c.’
Sunday, February 17th, 2008An account of the most remarkable Trials and Executions which took place in Scotland for above 300 years, against the persons who suffered for Witchcraft, Adultery, Fornication, &c. &c.
Thomas Aikenhead for denying the Trinity, and the authority of
the Scriptures and for maintaing the Eternity of the world, was found guilty and sentenced ” To be taken to the Gallow-fee on the 8th of January, 1697, between the hours of two and four in the afternoon, and to be hanged, his body to be buried at the foot of the gallows and his moveable estate to be forfeited’ —Mercy was asleep a well as Justice and Science; so the dreadful sentence was executed ! for more click here
Witchcraft
Sunday, February 17th, 2008Witchcraft (from Old English wiccecræft “sorcery , necromancy”), in various historical, anthropological, religious and mythological contexts, is the use of certain kinds of supernatural or magical powers. for more click here
