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Witch's iron collar

This witch's iron collar (or jougs) was owned by the parish of Ladybank in Fife in the 17th century.

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Dimensions

90 mm H x 155 mm D

Museum reference

On display

Scotland Galleries (Level 1) , Monarchy and Power, National Museum of Scotland

Did you know?

James VI's interest in witchcraft was linked to his belief that he was the Devil's greatest enemy on earth.

This iron collar or 'jougs' was once attached to the wall of the Parish Kirk of Ladybank, Fife. Its purpose was to hold offenders by the neck and expose them in a public place for censure and ridicule for a variety of misdemeanours, including witchcraft.

The Scottish witch craze began in earnest in 1590, with the trial of a group of people, mainly women, from East Lothian. They were accused of meeting with the Devil and conjuring up storms to destroy James VI on his return from Denmark with his bride, Anne. The king, who personally examined the accused, composed his own treatise on the subject, Daemonologie.

Above: James VI presides over a witchcraft trial.

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