Margaret Barclay
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Margaret Barclay
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Margaret Barclay, was an accused witch put on trial in 1618, 'gently' tortured, confessed and was strangled and burned at the stake in Irvine, Scotland. Her case was written about with horror by the romantic novelist Sir Walter Scott, and in the 21st century, a campaign for a memorial in the town and for a pardon for Barclay and other accused witches was raised in the Scottish Parliament.
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Accused witch of Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Barclay
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2024-01-15T12:43:08Z
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