The Weir Trials have had a major connection to what life is like in the modern day. Making sure that both Jane and Thomas had fair treatment, no matter the obscene, overindulgent crimes that they committed.They had to be prosecuted for their actions and the methods in which they believe are substantial to the way that things work in early modern Scotland. There were many factors that had to do with the conviction and trial of Thomas and Jane Weir. There was a gender divide when it comes to how they were treated throughout the trial period as well as the different authority members of Scotland and how they used their beliefs to further force religion as a solution rather than just a religion. Witch hunts were somewhat prominent during the time of the Weir Trials and although Jane was the only one of the two that were committed for sorcery, people had the same process of execution because of the law. The religious community and the state officials were BIG factors to the reasoning behind the infamous works of Thomas Weir and why he is still talked about
The Weir Trials have had a major connection to what life is like in the modern day. Making sure that both Jane and Thomas had fair treatment, no matter the obscene, overindulgent crimes that they committed.They had to be prosecuted for their actions and the methods in which they believe are substantial to the way that things work in early modern Scotland. There were many factors that had to do with the conviction and trial of Thomas and Jane Weir. There was a gender divide when it comes to how they were treated throughout the trial period as well as the different authority members of Scotland and how they used their beliefs to further force religion as a solution rather than just a religion. Witch hunts were somewhat prominent during the time of the Weir Trials and although Jane was the only one of the two that were committed for sorcery, people had the same process of execution because of the law. The religious community and the state officials were BIG factors to the reasoning behind the infamous works of Thomas Weir and why he is still talked about