Hello there my lovely betwixters, it's Kate Lister jumping in with your fair do's warning!

Fair do's, we are talking about adult themes in an adulty way, we're covering witches,

which is never to be gonna mean torture and general horrendous treatment and swearing obviously.

But this is your fair do's warning so that is not your cup of witch's brew,

then please sit this one out. For everyone else, buckle up, let's do it.

Fearful abundance at this time in this country of these detestable slaves of the devil,

the witches, or enchanters.

In 1603, James VI and I became the first king of the United Kingdom of Scotland and England.

Oh well done James, but that isn't the only reason why this king was remarkable,

because Jimmy had, well how do I even put this, a bit of a thing about witches,

a bit of a fear of witch phobia, I think that we could say this, a great big raging fear of witchcraft.

He actually wrote a book on it, Demonology published in 1597 and you thought Prince Harry's

spare with a scandalous royal book. You haven't heard anything yet. Well actually you did,

you've just heard a line from the beginning of that book at the top of this episode,

but this Scottish King's witchy book is just scratching the surface of Scotland's relationship

with so-called witches and today we are betwixt the sheets to find out more about the witch trials

of Scotland.

What do you look for, a man? Oh, money of course. You're supposed to rise when an adult speaks to you.

I make perfect copies of whatever my boss needs by just turning it up and pushing it up.

Yes, social courtesy does make a difference.

Hello and welcome back to betwixt the sheets, the history of sex,

scandal and society with me, Kate Lister. When you think of witch trials, what are you thinking of?

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