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The North Berwick Witch Trials

Auld Kirk Green, North Berwick, East Lothian

Witches accused of raising storms to sink the king's ship.

In 1590 James VI of Scotland sailed home from Denmark with his new bride and was battered by storms. More than seventy people were accused of meeting at the old kirk in North Berwick to raise those storms by witchcraft.

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When
1590
Where
56.0600, -2.7160
Group
Witches & witch trials

Visiting

The ruins of the Auld Kirk stand by the harbour, with a plaque explaining the trials.

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