{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60032060-080e-42c5-ac26-f93fc2b4d612/699c6b6c0e5c959d5942b9c8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who Was The Witch Queen of Scotland? ","description":"<p>The 17th century witch trials in Scotland were many and they were brutal.</p><p><br></p><p>Amongst the many people tried for being a witch, one woman's confessions stood out for being the most scandalous across all of Europe: Isobel Gowdie.</p><p><br></p><p>What made Isobel confess to having sex with the devil? What are the details of what she said? And what was happening in Scotland to create such a fear of witches?</p><p><br></p><p>Joining Kate today is author and witch historian <a href=\"https://marywcraig.com \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Craig</a>, to help Kate find out more about this woman.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was edited by Hannah Feodorov. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Freddy Chick.</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href=\"https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>All music from Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><br></p><p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal &amp; Society is a History Hit podcast.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"History Hit"}