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Something Wicked This Way Comes: Witch trials in Scotland with C.J. Cooke and Kate Foster — Chaired by Jean Menzies

  • 15 Chamberlain Road Edinburgh, Scotland, EH10 4DJ United Kingdom (map)

Witch Trials, a favourite topic from last year, returns to this year's festival with a Scotland-focused panel. C.J. Cooke and Kate Foster join Ancient Historian and author Dr Jean Menzies to talk about their new books, The Book of Witching and The King's Witches, the witch mania that gripped 16th Century Scotland and the themes of female camaraderie and strength prominent in both books.

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