Burning at Castlehill

Description

from Witches, The Devil and a King Collection. a developing collection that explores James VI, King of Scots influence on the Witch trails starting with his involvement in the North brewick withc trails and hi book demonology which influenced the withc trials in scotland this collection is in black and white with smoke effects to bring out the mystery and drama. some images like this one the smoke is manipulated into shapes relating to the story At the height of the North Berwick witch trials, one of the accused was burnt alive at Castlehill in Edinburgh on the order of James VI, King of Scots. This was an unusually harsh punishment, as contrary to common belief, most of the accused in Scotland were strangled before being burnt alive. Perhaps punished more harshly for religious or political reasons.