Slains & Sorcery: an Aberdeenshire Witch Hunt
Publisher |
Carrying Stream
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
History
Scotland
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
History
Places & Travel
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Mar 18, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:55:20
Content warning: this episode contains references to sex in the context of witch trials accusations, torture, execution, and suicide. Join Annie and Jenny as they explore the Great Scottish Witch Hunt of 1597 and the characteristics of this hunt within Aberdeenshire itself. We focus on the power of Slains Castle by looking at cases undertaken within the castle grounds and accusations made by the inhabitants of the castle. We look specifically at the cases of Ellen Gray, Gilbert Fiddler, and Andrew Mann, all of who were accused of being witches or warlocks. What do these cases tell us more broadly about the Scottish witch hunts? What can they tell us about Early Modern superstitions and beliefs?

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