Posted on Sep 22, 2020
Newsday - The fight for justice for Scotland's 'witches' - BBC Sounds
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Hundreds of years ago, thousands of Scottish people, mostly women, were tortured, convicted of witchcraft and then burned at the stake or hung. Now a lawyer, Claire Mitchell QC, has launched a campaign for a national memorial in their memory, similar to the one in Salem, US, as well as a pardon for all those convicted.
Claire says the 'satanic panic' started in the 16th century by King James VI of Scotland teaches us lessons which are still relevant today.
"There are still places in the world where witchcraft is used as a tool of persecution and it's important that we stand up and say that is wrong."
Claire says the 'satanic panic' started in the 16th century by King James VI of Scotland teaches us lessons which are still relevant today.
"There are still places in the world where witchcraft is used as a tool of persecution and it's important that we stand up and say that is wrong."
Newsday - The fight for justice for Scotland's 'witches' - BBC Sounds
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Reminds me of the Bamberg trials where over 1,000 were burnt in the cathedral square. We were stationed in Bamberg, and the downtown was quaint and beautiful, but after learning of the witch trials and all the people burnt alive in the cathedral platz, it wasn't so cool.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamberg_witch_trials
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamberg_witch_trials
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