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Double, Double, Toil, and Trouble: Scottish Witches with Mary Craig

April 08, 2026 • Carol Ann Lloyd/Mary Craig • Season 6 • Episode 244

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Macbeth begins ominously: "Enter three witches." What did Scottish people believe about witches? Historian and author Mary Craig joins Royals, Rebels, and Romantics to explain.

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Mary Craig
https://marywcraig.com/
Mary and Doug's podcast: https://bordersbletherings.uk/#podcast
Twitter: https://x.com/11mwc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marywcraig
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/11mwc/
Scottish Witches (Pen and Sword) available for preorder!

Carol Ann Lloyd
@shakeuphistory
https://carolannlloyd.com/
https://patreon.com/carolannlloyd
https://bookshop.org/shop/carolann
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