Who Was The Witch Queen of Scotland?

Who Was The Witch Queen of Scotland?

The 17th century witch trials in Scotland were many and they were brutal.


Amongst the many people tried for being a witch, one woman's confessions stood out for being the most scandalous across all of Europe: Isobel Gowdie.


What made Isobel confess to having sex with the devil? What are the details of what she said? And what was happening in Scotland to create such a fear of witches?


Joining Kate today is author and witch historian Mary Craig, to help Kate find out more about this woman.


This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.


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