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158:). James VI joined her there, and the wedding took place in Norway instead of in Scotland, as had been planned. In the spring of 1590, after a few months at the Danish court, James VI and Anna returned to Scotland. The voyage from Denmark was also beset by storms. The Danish court at that time was greatly perplexed by witchcraft and the black arts, and this must have impressed on the young King James.
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The background to this was a confession given by a woman by the name of Anna
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of having equipped the royal ship so insufficiently that it had been unable to withstand the weather. He defended himself by saying that the storm had been caused by witches in the house of Karen
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dangerous witch, and referred to as Mother of the Devil. She was treated as somewhat of a celebrity in prison and displayed to visitors: she is known to have confessed to two priests and three female visitors while in prison.
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Valkendorff, who was at this point blamed for the fiasco of the royal fleet, asked the Mayor of
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