The story of witches in Scotland is, sadly, the story of the persecution and murder of women. It involves religious hysteria, collective madness and paranoia. Over the course of a few hundred years, an estimated 2000 of the accused were put to death. Awful as it is, it's a story worth telling, because it involves religious and historical forces that shaped Scotland in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries and beyond. Author Lily Seafield looks at 14 famous witch trials and explores the claims that were made against the women accused of being witches, as well as the context of superstition and heresy as they related to the Inquisition and the Reformation. 224 page paperback.
