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Witches of Scotland, the Glossary

Index Witches of Scotland

Witches of Scotland was a campaign for legal pardons and historic justice for the people, primarily women, convicted of witchcraft and executed in Scotland between 1563 and 1736.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 25 relations: Alice Tarbuck, Carolyn Jess-Cooke, Claire Mitchell, Daemonologie, First Minister of Scotland, Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597, Great Scottish witch hunt of 1649–50, Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1661–62, Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018, International Women's Day, James VI and I, Julian Goodare, List of people executed for witchcraft, Natalie Don, Nicola Sturgeon, Pardon, Sara Sheridan, Scotland, Survey of Scottish Witchcraft, The Times, Witch trials in early modern Scotland, Witchcraft, Witchcraft Act 1735, Zoe Venditozzi, 1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike.

  2. Activism in Scotland
  3. History of Scotland
  4. Pardon
  5. Torture in Scotland
  6. Trials in Scotland
  7. Witch trials in Scotland
  8. Women's rights in Scotland

Alice Tarbuck

Alice Tarbuck is an academic, writer and literature professional based in Edinburgh.

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Carolyn Jess-Cooke

Carolyn Jess-Cooke (born 26 August 1978 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a poet and novelist from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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Claire Mitchell

Claire Mitchell is a Kings Counsel working in Scotland.

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Daemonologie

Daemonologie—in full Dæmonologie, In Forme of a Dialogue, Divided into three Books: By the High and Mightie Prince, James &c.—was first published in 1597 by King James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England) as a philosophical dissertation on contemporary necromancy and the historical relationships between the various methods of divination used from ancient black magic.

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First Minister of Scotland

The first minister of Scotland (prìomh mhinistear na h-Alba), formally known as the First Minister and Keeper of the Scottish Seal, is the head of the Scottish Government and also serves as the keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland whilst in office.

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Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597

The Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597 was a series of nationwide witch trials that took place in the whole of Scotland from March to October 1597. Witches of Scotland and Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597 are Torture in Scotland, trials in Scotland and witch trials in Scotland.

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Great Scottish witch hunt of 1649–50

The great Scottish witch hunt of 1649–50 was a series of witch trials in Scotland. Witches of Scotland and great Scottish witch hunt of 1649–50 are Torture in Scotland, trials in Scotland and witch trials in Scotland.

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Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1661–62

The Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1661–62 was a series of nationwide witch trials that took place across the whole of Scotland during a period of sixteen months from April 1661. Witches of Scotland and Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1661–62 are trials in Scotland and witch trials in Scotland.

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Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018

The Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) (Scotland) Act 2018 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

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International Women's Day

International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement.

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James VI and I

James VI and I (James Charles Stuart; 19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England and Ireland as James I from the union of the Scottish and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.

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Julian Goodare

Julian Goodare is a professor of history at University of Edinburgh.

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List of people executed for witchcraft

This is a list of people executed for witchcraft, many of whom were executed during organized witch-hunts, particularly during the 15th–18th centuries.

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Natalie Don

Natalie Don (born 12 February 1989) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Renfrewshire North and West since 2021.

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Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2014 to 2023.

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Pardon

A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction.

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Sara Sheridan

Sara Sheridan (born 7 June 1968) is a Scottish activist and writer who works in a variety of genres, though predominantly in historical fiction.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft

The Survey of Scottish Witchcraft is an online database of witch trials in early modern Scotland, containing details of 3,837 accused gathered from contemporary court documents covering the period from 1563 until the repeal of the Scottish Witchcraft Act in 1736. Witches of Scotland and Survey of Scottish Witchcraft are witch trials in Scotland.

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The Times

The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.

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Witch trials in early modern Scotland

In early modern Scotland, in between the early 16th century and the mid-18th century, judicial proceedings concerned with the crimes of witchcraft (buidseachd) took place as part of a series of witch trials in Early Modern Europe. Witches of Scotland and witch trials in early modern Scotland are trials in Scotland and witch trials in Scotland.

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Witchcraft

Witchcraft, as most commonly understood in both historical and present-day communities, is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic.

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Witchcraft Act 1735

The Witchcraft Act 1735 (9 Geo. 2. c. 5) was an Act of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1735 which made it a crime for a person to claim that any human being had magical powers or was guilty of practising witchcraft.

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Zoe Venditozzi

Zoe Venditozzi (born 1975) is a novelist and writer living and working in Scotland.

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1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike

The 1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike was a major industrial action within the British coal industry in an attempt to prevent closures of pits that the government deemed "uneconomic" in the coal industry, which had been nationalised in 1947.

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See also

Activism in Scotland

  • Witches of Scotland

History of Scotland

Pardon

Torture in Scotland

Trials in Scotland

Witch trials in Scotland

Women's rights in Scotland

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witches_of_Scotland