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North Berwick With Hunts (Denmark (James met with many Scientists and…
North Berwick With Hunts
Weak Judicial System
Role Of James I
Confession of Geillis Duncan
Denmark
James I married to Anne of Denmark
Fleet was constantly driven back by storms
Christopher Valkendorff
Finance Minister
Was initially accused of attempting to sink James and Anne's ship
Provided inadequate and poorly constructed fleet
Then turned blame onto Karen the Weaver & other witches
Peter Munk
Danish Admiral
Attributed the poor weather to witchcraft
Accused 5/6 witches of witchcraft
James met with many Scientists and Philosophers
Nial Hemmingsen
Discussed Calvinism at length
Calvinism was an extreme branch of Protestantism - Would have denounced the widely hated Catholic faith and would provide reasoning for he hatred of witches
Met a number of courtiers who held strong beliefs in group witch trials
Would have influenced James as Courtiers came back to Scotland a few months later and his convictions were strengthened