Witches - A King''s Obsession

Witches have been culturally relevant for centuries, but where did our perception of witches - good and bad - come from? Steven Veerapen traces witches, witchcraft, and witch-hunters from the explosion of mass-trials under King James VI and I in the late sixteenth century to the death of the witch-hunting phenomenon in the early eighteenth century.

About the author

Steven Veerapen was born in Glasgow to a Scottish mother and a Mauritian father and raised in Paisley. Pursuing an interest in the sixteenth century, he was awarded a first-class Honours degree in English, focussing his dissertation on representations of Henry VIII’s six wives. He is the author of The Wisest Fool: The Lavish Life of James VI and I, and lives in Glasgow. 

Summary

Witches have been culturally relevant for centuries, but where did our perception of witches – good and bad – come from? Steven Veerapen traces witches, witchcraft, and witch-hunters from the explosion of mass-trials under King James VI and I in the late sixteenth century to the death of the witch-hunting phenomenon in the early eighteenth century.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Veerapen
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.09.2025
• EAN: 9781780279527
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-952-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History, History: specific events & topics, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, Witchcraft, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Witchcraft, Scotland, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, British & Irish history, Archaeology, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, History: specific events and topics, History and Archaeology, Witchcraft / Witches