June 29, 2021

The Real Geilis Duncan

23 minutes

Happy Midsummer Everyone! Today’s episode is on Geilis Duncan, who some of you may recognize from the Outlander Series. However, Geilis was a real woman accused of being a witch in 16th century Scotland. In this episode, Kayla and Steph discuss the start of witch trials in Scotland by featuring Geilis' tragic tale. Grab a tea, get cozy, and listen to another true tale of historic witches. Rate and Subscribe for more!

Sources:

Daemonologie - King James VI

England’s Witch Trials Were Lawful - K. Eschner

Newes from Scotland - declaring the damnable life and death of Dr. Fian, a notable sorcerer - J. Carmichael

Outlander (series) - D. Gabaldon

Satan's conspiracy: magic and witchcraft in sixteenth-century Scotland - R. Scot & B. Nicholson

The Scottish Witchcraft Act - J. Goodare

The demonology of King James: includes the original text of daemonologie and news from Scotland. D. Tyson

Hosts: Kayla Kandzorra + Stephanie Zaslov

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