Happy Midsummer Everyone! Today’s episode is on Geilis Duncan, who some of you may recognize from the Outlander Series. However, Geilis was a real woman accused of being a witch in 16th century Scotland. In this episode, Kayla and Steph discuss the start of witch trials in Scotland by featuring Geilis' tragic tale. Grab a tea, get cozy, and listen to another true tale of historic witches. Rate and Subscribe for more!
Sources:
Daemonologie - King James VI
England’s Witch Trials Were Lawful - K. Eschner
Newes from Scotland - declaring the damnable life and death of Dr. Fian, a notable sorcerer - J. Carmichael
Outlander (series) - D. Gabaldon
Satan's conspiracy: magic and witchcraft in sixteenth-century Scotland - R. Scot & B. Nicholson
The Scottish Witchcraft Act - J. Goodare
The demonology of King James: includes the original text of daemonologie and news from Scotland. D. Tyson
Hosts: Kayla Kandzorra + Stephanie Zaslov
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Email - witchstorypodcast@gmail.com
