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Compare and contrast the prosecution of witches in Scotland and England.
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Compare and contrast the prosecution of witches in Scotland and England. The treatment of and prosecution of witches differed to a high extent in Scotland and England in the 16th and 17th centuries. Many factors played a role in the prosecution of witches in Scotland and England and the differences between the two countries such as different legal systems, differences in religious beliefs in each country and politics also played a key role. Witches were prosecuted on the basis of different legal systems that existed in Scotland and England, which judged the extent of punishment for witches. In England, witches were prosecuted through statute law whilst in Scotland, witches were prosecuted through the use of Roman law, which was more inquisitorial than the English approach. The Scottish and English process of witchcraft punishment differed as the approach taken in Scotland was a lot more vicious with the use of violent torture....
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