Why King James I Was Obsessed With Burning Witches

When someone refers to the King James version of the Bible, they are referring to King James I of England (also Scotland and Ireland), who commissioned a new standardized translation. James was made king of Scotland as an infant, and led quite an eventful life, so his campaign against witches hardly registers four hundred years later. It was very important to the women who were tortured and burned as a result. Under his rule, witches were put to death whether or not they had ever caused anyone harm. Confessions and accusations were gathered by torturing the victims, so if you were suspected of witchcraft, you couldn't win. This is what happens when leaders are convinced they are ordained by God instead of becoming king by the accident of birth.