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A History of Scottish Witches: The Devil's Handmaidens

Mary W. Craig
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Description:A History of Scottish Witches: The Devil's Handmaidens explores the phenomenon of witch persecution in Scotland between 1563 and 1736. Looking at the influence of the likes of John Knox and James VI of Scotland, this book examines the magic and fairy beliefs that underlay witchcraft and how this became twisted by the Scottish Kirk’s obsession with the Devil.Using examples from actual trial records and so-called witch confessions, this book explores how societal norms surrounding women caused so many to face the rope and the flames and how those norms were exacerbated by the chaos of the reformation and the wars of the Three Kingdoms. How did the magical beliefs of ordinary people become twisted into Devil worship? And why did so many come to believe this? How did the Scottish church and the courts fall into a frenzy of belief that the Devil was around every corner, causing terror across Lowland Scotland, and how did they extract themselves from that frenzy?Finally, the book looks at how this period of persecution affected the ordinary people of Scotland and what lessons it might hold for today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A History of Scottish Witches: The Devil's Handmaidens. To get started finding A History of Scottish Witches: The Devil's Handmaidens, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
483
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Pen & Sword History
Release
2026
ISBN
1036106314

A History of Scottish Witches: The Devil's Handmaidens

Mary W. Craig
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: A History of Scottish Witches: The Devil's Handmaidens explores the phenomenon of witch persecution in Scotland between 1563 and 1736. Looking at the influence of the likes of John Knox and James VI of Scotland, this book examines the magic and fairy beliefs that underlay witchcraft and how this became twisted by the Scottish Kirk’s obsession with the Devil.Using examples from actual trial records and so-called witch confessions, this book explores how societal norms surrounding women caused so many to face the rope and the flames and how those norms were exacerbated by the chaos of the reformation and the wars of the Three Kingdoms. How did the magical beliefs of ordinary people become twisted into Devil worship? And why did so many come to believe this? How did the Scottish church and the courts fall into a frenzy of belief that the Devil was around every corner, causing terror across Lowland Scotland, and how did they extract themselves from that frenzy?Finally, the book looks at how this period of persecution affected the ordinary people of Scotland and what lessons it might hold for today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A History of Scottish Witches: The Devil's Handmaidens. To get started finding A History of Scottish Witches: The Devil's Handmaidens, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
483
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Pen & Sword History
Release
2026
ISBN
1036106314

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