witchcraft investigation of Bessie Gulane (Q112940779)

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historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland
  • Case of Bessie Gulane
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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Gulane
historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland
  • Case of Bessie Gulane

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Part of the North Berwick witch hunt. It involved many people and many accustions about witches meetings, specifically two separate attempts to sink the royal ships. The first to sink Queen Anne on her way home, second to trouble King James after he went to get her in Denmark.Sampson and Napier said she had met the devil as a 'mekle black man'.See Agnes Sampson's case for description of North Berwick meeting (c/egd/63). See also Napier (c/egd/103) for more details about the North Berwick meeting. Others said she was at meetings at the kirk in North Berwick where a trump was played. (English)

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