Scotland Flashcards
how centralised was Scotland in comparison to England
scotland was slightly more decentralised compared to England
custom of granting commissions to local magistrates to try witches without supervision of judges
how regularly was torture used
was used more regularly without a warrant than England
what were the witch beliefs in Scotland
the idea of the sabbat worked its way into major hunts but were relatively small in comparison to Europe
how could torture be used in scotland
could only be used at the specific command of the privy council and only when matters of the state were involved
how were witches tried
trial by jury but was also influenced by roman law
what was the difference between Scottish juries and English ones
Scottish juries required a majority but England required unanimity
what did the Scottish statue of 1563 called for
death sentences in all witchcraft cases
how did religious zeal impact scotland
the greater strength of calvinist thought does not appear to have encouraged witch craft
what role did the Scottish clergy do
they played a more active part in religious life of their country than English counterpart
members of the general assembly applied constant pressure on the government to establish a godly state by prosecuting witches
