The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes

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When did the North Berwick witch-hunt take place?

1590-91

What made the North Berwick witch-hunt unique compared to other cases?

Direct involvement of James VI

What were the North Berwick witches accused of conjuring?

A storm to prevent royal travel

What percentage of those tried for witchcraft in Scotland were executed?

54%

When was the Scottish Witchcraft Act passed?

1563

What jury decision was needed to find a defendant guilty in Scotland?

Simple majority

What form of Protestantism did Scotland adopt?

Calvinist

What were the children of accused witches called in Scotland?

Witch's get

When did James VI publish his treatise Daemonologie?

1597

What witch-testing method did Scotland hardly use, unlike England?

Swimming test

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Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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Summary

Changing Attitudes to Witchcraft in Britain

The Wider Intellectual Context: the Coming of the Age of Science and Reason

The North Berwick Witches in Scotland, 1590–91 and the Aftermath to 1597

The Lancashire Witches of 1604–13

The Great Witch-Hunt in Bamberg, Germany, 1623–32

Matthew Hopkins and the East Anglian Witch Craze, 1645–47

Cotton Mather and the Salem Witch-Hunt, 1692–93

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