Great Scottish witch hunt of 1597
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
witch hunt |
| gptkbp:cause |
witchcraft accusations
religious and social tensions |
| gptkbp:endDate |
1597
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Great Scottish witch hunt of 1649–50
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
one of the largest witch hunts in Scottish history
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Scottish witch hunt of 1597
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Margaret_Aitken
gptkb:James_VI_of_Scotland |
| gptkbp:notablePlace |
gptkb:Aberdeen
gptkb:Lothian gptkb:Perth gptkb:Fife gptkb:Stirling |
| gptkbp:notableVictim |
gptkb:Margaret_Aitken
|
| gptkbp:numberOfAccused |
over 400
|
| gptkbp:numberOfExecutions |
over 200
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:North_Berwick_witch_trials
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Scottish_witch_trials
gptkb:Witchcraft_Act_1563 |
| gptkbp:result |
mass executions
increased fear of witchcraft |
| gptkbp:startDate |
1597
|
| gptkbp:underMonarch |
gptkb:James_VI_of_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Scottish_witch_trials
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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