Agnes Sampson: The Wise Woman of Keith

Healer, midwife, herbalist—Agnes Sampson of Scotland served her community for decades. In 1590, she was arrested during the North Berwick witch trials, tortured until she confessed to healing through magic, and executed. King James VI personally interrogated her. Her crime was being too skilled, too knowledgeable, too powerful. We remember her wisdom, not their fear.