The Lowdow on Witches
Low, Leonard![The Lowdow on Witches](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/430/43080696/CHSBZCOP0343080696.jpg)
Stories of witchcraft in Scotland go back to the real Macbeth in the tenth century. The 1600s in particular saw a frenzy of witch hunting. Backed by a cruel law and exhorted by fanatical preachers, neighbour turned against neighbour, decimating whole families and villages. Many innocents perished, facing prosecution, torture, and execution.
Leonard Low reveals the stories of these cases. In his personal and accessible style, he examines the ...