Explanatory Summary: The Scottish Parliament

In “The Scottish Parliament and witch-hunting in Scotland under the Covenanters”, Young used an explanatory framework as it examines the role of the Scottish parliament and witch-hunting during the 1640’s when the covenanting movement was in power. This author used primary sources as Young referred to acts and bodies in the Scottish government that paved the way for witch hunts at the local level. An example of this is the 1563 witchcraft act passed by the Scottish parliament. Moreover, the church of Scotland lobbied parliament for further action to be taken against perceived witchcraft activities which resulted in a further witchcraft bill being passed in 1649 and in 1630, the implementation of a formal parliament session committee for the