General events of the hunt

Question 1

What year did James sail to Scotland?

Answer 1

1589 as he was encouraged by Bothwell.

Question 2

When did James return from Scotland?

Answer 2

1590. But there were horrific storms and at least 1 ship was lost.

Question 3

Who did James meet when he was in Scotland?

Answer 3

Neil Hemmingsen alongside others who tells him about the threat of witches. It wasn’t until 1590 that James began to show an interest in witches.

Question 4

Name the key witch who confessed to raising storms and trying to kill the new king and queen?

Answer 4

Anna Koldings.

Question 5

Who did the confessions begin with?

Answer 5

Gilly Duncan.

Question 6

What torture methods did David Seaton use on Duncan?

Answer 6

1. Thumb screws.

2. cords ties around her head.

Question 7

What was the role of Agnes Sampson?

Answer 7

She has a long-standing reputation as a midwife and a healer.
She was accused of:
. Healing the sick
. Discovering information about a person of a personal nature.
. Sailing across the sea in a sieve.
. Calling on the devil in the shape of a dog names Elva.

Question 8

What made James finally believe Agnes?

Answer 8

She took him aside and repeated the exact same words that had passed between him and Anne on their first night of marriage.

However, she could have heard this through gossip.

Question 9

What was the name of the guy that Gilly implicated?

Answer 9

John Fian. He was a schoolmaster and had lots of affairs with married women.

Question 10

What torture methods were used on John Fian?

Answer 10

1. Needles driven under his fingernails, his head was twisted with a rope, and the boots.

Question 11

What did Fians accusations consist of?

Answer 11

1. Flying
2. Kiss of shame.
3. Secretary of coven meetings.
4. Robbing graves for body parts.

Question 12

What is the significance of Bothwell?

Answer 12

He highlights James’s paranoia and fear of witches.
It also allows us to see just how integrated the belief of witchcraft and magic was.
It shows how no one is above suspicion- even high status individuals could be accused.

Question 13

How many people were implicated between 1590-91?

Answer 13

70

Question 14

Who’s execution got delayed when they claimed that they were pregnant?

Answer 14

Barbra Napier.

Question 15

In what context did the hunt come at?

Answer 15

A time of poor harvest and widespread plague.

Question 16

Why were judicial procedures so significant?

Answer 16

They made convictions more likely.

There was permission for torture.

Question 17

What year did James wrote Daemonologie?

Answer 17

1597.

Question 18

What is Daemonology a response to, and what are the main points of the book?

Answer 18

Reginald scots work. He makes the following points:

1. The devil is extremely powerful and dangerous.
2. Witches have a close association with the devil.
3. Describes the practices witches engage in.

It also explains what to look for when catching witches. He is an advocate for the swimming test. He also describes the vulnerability of women.

Question 19

What did James become more concerned with in the end?

Answer 19

Finding false witches.

Question 20

Why did the hunt become so widespread?

Answer 20

1. James’ involvement.
2. Earl of Bothwell.
3. Context issues.
4. Weak legal system.
5. Torture.