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NORTH BERWICK 1590-91 - Coggle Diagram
NORTH BERWICK 1590-91
KEY FIGURES
John Fian
confessed under torture
Earl of Bothwell
strongly denied involvement
made numerous attempts to capture the king
August 1593: received official pardon
James VI withdrew pardon and Bothwell exiled
King James VI
Anne of Denmark
wrote 'Daemonologie' in 1597
Agnes Sampson
interrogated by James VI
mid-wife, healer, cunning/wise woman --> typical witch suspect
confessed to conjuring a storm to stop Anne of Denmark to travel to Scotland
CAUSES
King James VI- strong belief in witchcraft
others believed and hunted witches to please him
weak monarchy
no interfereance
people could do what they liked (torture suspect witches without reprecussions