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Witch Hunt

The history of Scotland’s witch hunts revealed with Susan Morrison.

Radio Scotland,8 episodes

Episodes

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Welcome to Witch Hunt
Susan Morrison and Louise Yeoman introduce a new podcast about Scotland's witch hunts.
21 Oct 2019,2 mins
The King and the Witches' Sabbath
James VI's war on witchcraft starts with the North Berwick trials.
30 Oct 2019,30 mins
Abuses of Justice
Whistleblowers and fake witch-hunters in Glasgow as the King’s war on Satan continues
07 Nov 2019,34 mins
Friends of the Fairies
Scotland's war on witches,Satan & even fairies. Meet the healers and their spirit guides.
14 Nov 2019,33 mins
Quarrels, Women and Bad Magic
Why were witches mainly women? Scotland's war with Satan continues into the 17th century.
21 Nov 2019,32 mins
Peak Witch Hunt
Scots were zealous, above-average witch-hunters - why? God and Royalty are in the frame.
28 Nov 2019,34 mins
Satan's Last Hurrah! Demonic possession and the end of the hunt
Demonic possession and science - Scotland's war on witches takes a final terrifying twist
05 Dec 2019,37 mins
Introducing House of the Lion: A Blood Soaked Throne
Susan Morrison & Len Pennie explore the bloody struggles for throne of medieval Scotland.
26 Jan 2024,2 mins