The Killer's Touch: Witchcraft and Murder in 17th Century Shetland
Thursday, October 20th 2016 7:00pm
In 1644 a woman from Hillswick, Marion Pardone, was executed for witchcraft. Part of the charge against her was that she had committed murder by supernatural means.
Marion was subjected to what appears to be a bizarre form of trial by ordeal. In this lecture John Shaw will show that, far from being an extreme practice acted out in a remote region, this process was an important aspect of criminal investigation at the time.
It can only be understood by examining legal, religious and even medical practice over a long period. What appears to be folklore turns out to be hard science, hard religion and even harder justice.
Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.
Tickets are priced £3.50 and are available from reception or online at www.thelittleboxoffice.com/smaa
Category: Lectures