Events Tagged: "James VI"

Execution of Mary Queen of Scots at Fotheringhay - Protestant-raised James VI learns of Catholic mother's beheading - Creates lifelong pattern: outward Protestant conformity masking deep anxieties

James VI marries Anne of Denmark - Storm voyage to Denmark - Admiral's log: 'Storms of such supernatural fury' - James exposed to continental demonology and witch trials

North Berwick Witch Trials begin - Geillis Duncan reveals supposed coven of 200 witches plotting against King - Agnes Sampson brought before James at Holyrood Palace

Agnes Sampson's revelation to James VI - Whispers exact words from wedding night - James: 'Now I am convinced of the reality of witchcraft where before I doubted'

James VI publishes 'Daemonologie' - Refuting skeptics like Reginald Scot - 'Since the Devil is the verie contrarie opposite to God' - Prescribes swimming test - Becomes witch-hunting manual across Protestant Europe