Dave Weldrake: James I - The Witch Hunter King
Sat, 26 Oct
|Todmorden
A strange and terrifying tale- how did this all come to be? And how did it all end?
Time & Location
26 Oct 2024, 16:00 – 18:00
Todmorden, 65 Halifax Rd, Todmorden OL14 5BB, UK
Guests
About the event
James I: The Witch hunter King
A brief outline of James’ life will give context to what follows- the North Berwick witch trials, a Description of a Satanic ritual, Elements of folk magic, Use of torture. James not being a believer until Agnes Sampson did a cold reading on him, the Jury imprisoned for initially giving a ‘not guilty’ verdict, King James’ “Demonology”, Strengthening of anti-witchcraft laws, Altering the translation of the bible to justify his own beliefs, Later trials in which he was involved, All teenage frauds, Case study: The Bilson Boy, then James’ eventual change of mind…