A King Blamed Witches for a Storm — Then Scotland Started Hunting Them.
In 1590, King James VI of Scotland believed violent storms during his voyage from Denmark were caused by witchcraft.
What followed was the North Berwick Witch Trials.
More than 70 people were accused, and several were tortured into confessions and executed. The case became one of Scotland’s darkest episodes of witch-hunting.
But were these people really witches—or victims of fear, torture, and a king convinced that dark forces were targeting him?
Read the full story of the North Berwick Witch Trials: True Horror Feed — North Berwick Witch Trials
What do you think: witchcraft, mass paranoia, or something else?
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