The North Berwick witch trials took place between 1590 and 1592. King James the 6th was travelling home with his new bride, Anne of Denmark, when his ship was caught in a storm.

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Accusations of witchcraft followed the storm and around 70 people were rounded up, tortured and in many cases killed.

What were the reasons behind James’s obsession with witchcraft? Why was he so paranoid? What were the long term effects of the North Berwick witch trials, and how did they inspire Shakespeare?


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