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Witch trials in early modern England
History of witch trials in England from the 15th to the 18th century.
Witch trials in early modern Scotland
Judicial proceedings in Scotland between the early 16th century and the mid-18th century concerned with crimes of witchcraft, part of a series of witch trials in Early Modern Europe.
Witch-Finding
Methods used to identify witches.
Witch’s broomstick
Broomsticks smeared with flying ointment were supposed to give witches the power of flight.
Witch’s familiar
Demonic spirit who attends upon a witch, possessing magical powers that can be used for good or evil. Often taking the form of a small animal such as a cat.
Witchcraft Act 1542
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Witchcraft Act 1563
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Witchcraft Act 1604
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Witchcraft Act 1735
Sometimes dated 1736, an Act of Parliament that repealed the statutes concerning witchcraft throughout Great Britain, including Scotland.
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