What is the History of Witchcraft in Scotland?
What is the image that appears in your mind when you think of the word “witch”? I’m guessing you’re picturing an ugly, old women with a big nose and a wart on her face, armed with a broom and wearing a black dress? If that’s how you do imagine witches, you are not a minority. But you are wrong. Read this article to see how the story of witchcraft actually unfolded. Such outward projections of medieval witches are common whenever they are pictured in movies or theatre, and it is actually quite an exaggerated image. In actuality, however, all it took to be accused of and executed for being a witch was a peculiar birthmark or freckle, or simply dancing and singing outside where you could be seen, or eventually, simply someone’s suspicions or an accusation. Times were rougher back then. Stories relating to witchcraft have been going around since the dawn of time. However, it was not until the 16th century that persecution of witches started. It was in 1563 that the Witchcraft Act was ratif
