A History of the Witches of Renfrewshire

Do witches exist? That was not a question in the 16th century. It was a statement with an answer as certain as the rising of a new day or the setting of the sun. Back then, being tried for witchcraft was as normal as being tried for breaking and entering. There are many stories of witch trials, from the Basque witch trials to the Salem witch trials, but the trial of the witches of Renfrewshire are another story. This one talks about the bewitching of Sir George Maxwell, a knight, and 11-year-old