The Incredible Hidden History Of Witches In Edinburgh | Witch Hunt

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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
  • The existence of witches may be the stuff of legend to us, but in 16th century Scotland people believed in magic and supernatural beings, and the fear people had for witches was real.
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    It led to hundreds of innocent women being executed for imaginary crimes, and in the case of Geillis Duncan, the personal involvement of James VI, King of Scots. In reality, witches were innocent, terrified, tortured, falsely accused people who were stereotyped by others in their society. A reminder which is valid even now of the dangers of jumping to conclusions about people who are perceived to be different in some way.
    Co - Presenter of Witch Hunt and real life witch expert in her own right, Dr. Louise Yeoman, delves into Geillis’s story and the events leading up to her execution on Edinburgh’s Castlehill in an iPlayer special available now: bbc.in/2paEUpd
    Witch Hunt is also a longer podcast series from BBC Radio Scotland, available on BBC Sounds: bbc.in/2O8yZJK

Комментарии • 104

  • @brianbushfamily1814
    @brianbushfamily1814 3 года назад +23

    I truly love her voice. It's so calm and slow. If I was from her country I would so hang out with her. She cool. Much love and respect. All the way from South Dakota in the united States.

  • @ganderstein3426
    @ganderstein3426 4 года назад +34

    She's enjoyable to listen to.

  • @DeidreL9
    @DeidreL9 3 года назад +21

    This is so good! I love the way this lady talks. I have Scottish ancestry and am enjoying this immensely. Hello from Australia❤️ Bless the souls of these poor women.

    • @sleepingbag-flyhightechnob9028
      @sleepingbag-flyhightechnob9028 2 года назад +1

      hello! i also hqve scottish ancestry. i am 1/8th :) what about you??

    • @silverandrew8452
      @silverandrew8452 2 года назад +1

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  • @jacquelinemanzano9328
    @jacquelinemanzano9328 2 года назад +6

    It's hard to imagine that people could do such a horrible thing as burning women accused of witch craft. My heart goes out to those who suffered that awful death.

  • @Realalma
    @Realalma 2 месяца назад +1

    Both my 9th Great Grandfather Ian Guillieland and his sister Voilat were put on trial and convicted in 1658. They and their families were imprisoned 3 times escaping each time and finally escaped for good with the help of the coven. They were both leaders .. the coven decided to remain and meet their fate whilst assisting ian and voilat´s escape in order to save the knowledge. Voilat escaped to Londonderry and my gg grandfather Ian escaped to the colonies. The fear at the time was so intense that they changed the spelling of our last name to protect their descendants. All of this was published by the university of Edinburgh in 2020. I am honored to be descended from them 🖤

  • @summerbreezenight
    @summerbreezenight 4 месяца назад +1

    I lived in Edinburgh and visited Holyrood Castle a few times without knowing the history. Now I realised that I'm a witch, have been a witch all my life without knowing I was one, and watching this. Thank you for letting me know the history behind the castle. I stayed at Pollock Halls as a student behind Arthur's Seat.

    • @OptimisticFarmhouse-ht9mz
      @OptimisticFarmhouse-ht9mz 3 месяца назад

      I would love to 😊hear about being a witch and how you new?

    • @summerbreezenight
      @summerbreezenight 3 месяца назад

      @@OptimisticFarmhouse-ht9mz I've done my psychoanalytic training, during which I had many dreams of me being a medieval witch in Europe. Now it's easy to watch RUclips videos and get access to magickal contents. I'm casting spells, which I never thought possible some decades ago.

  • @StacyA1000
    @StacyA1000 3 года назад +21

    Geillis Duncan?? Did Diana Gabaldon take that character in Outlander from this story ?

  • @eileenlocke7877
    @eileenlocke7877 2 года назад +7

    RIP poor people that were killed so sad thank u for yr channel

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  • @jennklein1917
    @jennklein1917 2 года назад +6

    This is because of Christianity and they're fear of female equality.Women were healers, wise women. Knowledge of herbal lore and midwifery.Goddess forgives these men for they are only human

    • @mistylawrence6944
      @mistylawrence6944 Год назад +1

      So true. The heavily brainwashed Christians will call us liars

  • @GypsySummer1
    @GypsySummer1 Год назад +1

    Amazing narration/storytelling. I have to see more from her.

  • @StewartPollard-fc7im
    @StewartPollard-fc7im 4 года назад +7

    Thank you so thoightful really well put together

    • @garybone1337
      @garybone1337 2 года назад

      Hello 👋👋 dear, how are you doing today, hope you're having a wonderful day

  • @keikei4891
    @keikei4891 4 года назад +19

    Don't leap to conclusions about other people

    • @Rosel_24
      @Rosel_24 4 года назад +4

      What do you mean

    • @mai.vancon
      @mai.vancon 3 года назад +1

      @@Rosel_24 Cause they’ll get killed like an alleged witch.

    • @garybone1337
      @garybone1337 2 года назад

      @@mai.vancon
      Hello 👋👋 Mai, how are you doing today, hope you're having a wonderful day

    • @garybone1337
      @garybone1337 2 года назад

      Hello 👋👋 , how are you doing today, hope you're having a wonderful day

  • @kellyshomemadekitchen
    @kellyshomemadekitchen 3 года назад +6

    Very well done! Enjoyable and informative host as well

    • @garybone1337
      @garybone1337 2 года назад +1

      Hello 👋👋 Kelly, how are you doing today, hope you're having a wonderful day

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  • @AugustAggle
    @AugustAggle Год назад +2

    OMG ! This story is insane !!

  • @OptimisticFarmhouse-ht9mz
    @OptimisticFarmhouse-ht9mz 3 месяца назад

    Hello from United States Wisconsin. You have a great voice. I would like to learn more about witches.

  • @veramulvihill3806
    @veramulvihill3806 3 года назад +5

    Really well narrated..😊

    • @garybone1337
      @garybone1337 2 года назад

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  • @elizabethbrown8833
    @elizabethbrown8833 Год назад +3

    Thank you so much for sharing this story , Lord God bless all falsely accused of witchcraft, many of whom were probably closer to Heaven than those who so shamefully accused them. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💔🥀

  • @esmeclair7895
    @esmeclair7895 Год назад +1

    brilliant and beautiful conclusion

  • @deano1018
    @deano1018 2 года назад +3

    Unfortunately all too common a story of fearful men exercising cruel power over women.

  • @nataliapanfichi9933
    @nataliapanfichi9933 4 месяца назад +1

    Gillis Duncan in outlander

  • @Happy_HIbiscus
    @Happy_HIbiscus 3 года назад +3

    dude, this is cool

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  • @eileenlocke7877
    @eileenlocke7877 6 месяцев назад

    Th u interesting story but sad

  • @joejones9520
    @joejones9520 2 года назад +1

    there are some people though that, simply judging from their appearance, it is safe to say that they are likely to be criminals because statistics prove that people who look like them are more likely to be criminals.

    • @silverandrew8452
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  • @dinoguyadventures7531
    @dinoguyadventures7531 10 дней назад

    I belive it

  • @kindnessfirst9670
    @kindnessfirst9670 Год назад

    How can something that has never existed have a history?

  • @eileenlocke7877
    @eileenlocke7877 6 месяцев назад

    Poor lady rip 🪦

  • @pamaladarsow2763
    @pamaladarsow2763 11 месяцев назад

    Is there a list of the people that were killed ?

    • @alwayswatching1650
      @alwayswatching1650 6 месяцев назад

      I recently read over 3,800 were accused. Over 625 were listed after their executions as unknown, their names are lost to us forever. There is a current project going on asking people for a drawing of a woman, to memorialise and give each lost soul a face.

  • @johnkeller6063
    @johnkeller6063 3 года назад +4

    King James was evil

    • @silverandrew8452
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  • @jennklein1917
    @jennklein1917 2 года назад +1

    Mysoginy at it's worst👹👹

  • @eileenlocke7877
    @eileenlocke7877 2 года назад +3

    King James was bad

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  • @zewolfe9696
    @zewolfe9696 3 года назад +2

    Can you hide elsa and spiderman?

    • @13inh
      @13inh 3 года назад +1

      woah

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  • @DesertThunderDownUnder
    @DesertThunderDownUnder Год назад +1

    Watching this from Brisbane, spent November 2022 in Edinburgh, most afternoons I would venture out and follow the storylines of Edinburgh’s rich and regrettably torturous herstory of witches from the Well on Castle Hill to Ramsay Lane, The Mound, Grassmarket, Cows Gate to name a few. Amazing stories, great video. I will return to Scotland. With thanks, 💯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤

  • @kimmarrero3557
    @kimmarrero3557 Год назад

    Tortured eggs thrown at them hit etc

  • @Starchaser63
    @Starchaser63 Год назад

    Witches are real

  • @numbersix100
    @numbersix100 2 года назад +3

    Scottish witches? I just think about Nicola Sturgeon.

    • @silverandrew8452
      @silverandrew8452 2 года назад

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    • @TonyBittner-Collins
      @TonyBittner-Collins 8 месяцев назад

      She's just a nice person, unlike you. Also, there are many witches and warlocks here in Scotland. Don't meddle with us.

  • @orandachildren1051
    @orandachildren1051 2 года назад +2

    Of course she says they're innocent. She's a witch herself. Look at her.

  • @DarkSalome
    @DarkSalome 3 года назад +23

    It's very unprofessional to not credit the store you keep using in this. The window front with the witchcraft items and collectables is the Wyrd Shop in Edinburgh on the royal mile. At the VERY LEAST you should of credited them

    • @DeidreL9
      @DeidreL9 3 года назад +4

      Thank you, I was looking for the shop name❤️

    • @DarkSalome
      @DarkSalome 3 года назад +7

      @@DeidreL9 it's the oldest esoteric shop in Scotland.

    • @garybone1337
      @garybone1337 2 года назад

      @@DeidreL9
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    • @stover14
      @stover14 2 года назад

      @@DarkSalome how old are we talking mate?

    • @DarkSalome
      @DarkSalome 2 года назад +1

      @@stover14 you can look it up. It's the wyrdshop in Edinburgh on the royal Mile. Their Facebook page started in 2007. The store way before that.