Thousands back calls for Scotland to apologise and pardon those accused and killed as 'witches'
The group Witches of Scotland has announced that their petition will call on the Scottish Parliament this week to have those accused and killed as witches pardoned.
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A royal obsession with black magic started Europe's most brutal witch hunts
In the 1590s, King James I of Scotland's fear of witchcraft began stirring up national panics, resulting in the torture and death of thousands.
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