Episode 30: Wise Wives and Witch Hunts
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Episode 30: Wise Wives and Witch Hunts

Discover how King James VI's insecurities sparked the North Berwick Witch Trials – the first of Scotland's brutal witch hunts. When storms hit his wedding voyage, he blamed witches—leading to torture, execution, and a Bible translation that shaped centuries of misogyny. A dark tale of fragile masculinity meets divine right.

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