Kral VI (I). James Döneminde İskoçya’da ve İngiltere’de Cadı Avı
The Witch-Hunt in Scotland and England Under the Reign of King James VI(I)

Summary/Abstract: King James VI(I) ascended the Scottish throne in 1567 and the English throne in 1603 after the abdication of Mary Stuart and the death of Elizabeth I respectively. King James VI(I) the first monarch of the Stuart dynasty in England left his mark on history as a royal witch hunter due to his obsession with witches. James VI(I) who believed in the supernatural and malignant nature of witchcraft wrote Daemonologie on witchcraft, published in Scotland and later in England. James VI(I) even inspired Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Since the witchhunt was widespread in Europe from the 14th century to the 17th century due to religious reasons, the witch-hunt in Scotland and England is not an exceptional example in European history. However, behind the witch-hunt in Scotland and England during the reign of James VI(I), there are personal reasons along with religious conditions that caused the king's obsession with witches. The purpose of this article is to shed light on the religious and personal reasons for the witch- hunt in Scotland and England during the reign of King James VI(I).

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