Tartan is more than patterned cloth in Scotland. Specific tartans were linked to clans and regions, and the designs carry ...

In particular, the ‘Great Scottish Witch Hunt’ of 1661-2 had seen at ... She died as a result of her torture. (The Picture Art Collection / Alamy Stock Photo) The case of Katherine Liddell ...

In a furious memo to his home secretary, Herbert Morrison, he demanded to know why 'the Witchcraft Act ... His fury was directed at the case of Scottish medium Helen Duncan, who had been arrested ...

Authors Claire Madison and Zoe Venditozzi, known for their podcast The Witches of Scotland, look at the history of the Scottish witch trials, and why hysteria seemed to take grip of Scotland.

In 16th and 17th century Scotland, roughly 4,000 people were accused of witchcraft. The rate of executions were five times the European average, and of the accused, 85% were women. The BBC's ...

Tendring District Council Each location features a wooden bench with carvings related to the witchcraft trials Gary Scott, the council's cabinet member for arts, culture and heritage, said he was ...

Could women ever be burned at the stake as witches in a modern day Scotland? Well that is exactly what one new book, How to Kill a Witch: A Guide to Surviving the Patriarchy, sets to find out. Authors ...