NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — The wind blew hard one fall night here in 1589. So much so that King James VI concluded that witches must have gathered in this fishing town to conjure up the storm that ...

When Scotland became one of the first countries to formally apologize to the nearly 4,000 people accused of witchcraft during witch trials that took place more than 500 years ago, it sparked a ...

Nearly a dozen people are on trial in Scotland for allegedly sexually abusing children and even reportedly involving the kids in "witchcraft." Seven men and four women are facing a combined 32 charges ...

There are thousands of officially registered Scottish tartan designs, but only one is dedicated to the “witches” of Scotland. Certified earlier this month, the tricolor pattern is intended as a ...

A Scottish “witch,” who died before she could be burned to death, has been given new life by forensic scientists. Historian Louise Yeoman of BBC Radio Scotland’s “Time Travels” program and forensic ...

Scotland is preparing to posthumously pardon thousands of people who were charged and executed for witchcraft between the 16th and 18th centuries. Between the 16th and 18th century 3,873 people were ...

Neighbors accused Lilias Adie of witchcraft; hers is the only witch's grave in Scotland. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An ...

Accused witches — and their cats — executed during a wave of hysteria and religious ferment hundreds of years ago will be pardoned on Halloween in this Scottish township, a court official said Friday.

EDINBURGH, Scotland (RNS) — Just off of Royal Mile in Old Town Edinburgh, in a 17th-century stone building on Chalmers Close, is a new museum that, though dedicated to a part of history most Scots ...

A memorial to commemorate the victims of the Scottish Witch Trials could be raised in West Dunbartonshire to honour the people persecuted of witchcraft in the 17th century. During the next full ...

A traditional British witch who regards Halloween as her Christmas has cast a very special spell on the modern world – by attracting more than 50,000 followers to her Instagram page. Practising ...

Scotland’s violent persecutions far outstripped those in Salem, Mass., but were nearly forgotten. That should scare us. By Whitney Curry Wimbish Ms. Wimbish is an American writer living in Scotland.