Agnes Sampson

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Agnes Sampson was a Scottish healer who became infamous for her involvement in the North Berwick witch trials of 1590, accused of colluding with the devil to raise storms. Her trial exemplified the persecution of women who practiced healing and herbal medicine, reflecting societal fears of female power and autonomy within a patriarchal framework.