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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Berk

historical event recorded in the 16th-18th century Scotland

Case of Bessie Berk

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witchcraft investigation

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main subject

Bessie Berk

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point in time

24 September 1679^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

start time

24 September 1679^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

end time

24 September 1679^Julian

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

significant event

trial of Bessie Berk

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchpeople&search_string=lastname%3D%26firstname%3D%26residence%3D

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accused of killing her (male) servant after a fallout. Also accused of killing someone named John Birk (a relative?) (English)

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English

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Survey of Scottish Witchcraft database

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https://witches.hca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm/case/C/LA/3097

defendant

Bessie Berk

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https://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

charge

sorcery

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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allegedly

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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demonic

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

Maleficium

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http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

neighborhood dispute

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primary characteristic

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reference URL

http://witches.shca.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.caserecord&caseref=C/LA/3097&search_type=searchtrial&search_string=

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witchcraft investigation of Bessie Berk

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