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Salem witch trials - Wikipedia

The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May ...

Salem Witch Trials ‑ Events, Facts & Victims | HISTORY

The infamous Salem witch trials were a series of prosecutions for witchcraft starting in 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts.

Salem Witch Trials Of 1692 | Landmarks, Events, & More

To understand the events of the Salem Witch Trials, it is necessary to examine the times in which accusations of witchcraft occurred. There were the ordinary ...

A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials - Smithsonian Magazine

Engraving of witchcraft trials in Salem, Massachusetts More than 200 people were accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials. Public ...

Salem witch trials | History, Summary, Location, Causes ... - Britannica

The Salem witch trials (1692–93) were a series of investigations and persecutions that caused 19 convicted 'witches' to be hanged and many ...

Witch trials in the early modern period - Wikipedia

Witch trials in the early modern period ... In the early modern period, from about 1400 to 1775, about 100,000 people were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe and ...

The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 - Peabody Essex Museum

The Salem witchcraft crisis had European origins. During the most active period of witch hunts from 1400 to 1775, religious upheaval, warfare, political ...

Possessed: The Salem witch trials | Penn Today

The last of the Salem witch trials was held in May of 1693. In total, between 144 and 185 people were accused of witchcraft. Fifty-four ...

Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive

Technical Development: Scholars' Lab. © Copyright 2018 by Benjamin Ray and The University of Virginia The material presented in the Salem Witch Trials ...

The Salem Witchcraft Trials | Mass.gov

'If any man or woman be a witch, that is, has or consults with a ... Salem and a host of other links to information about the Salem Witchcraft Trials.

The 1692 Salem Witch Museum | History, Education, Self-Guided ...

The Salem Witch Museum is a museum in Salem, MA about the Witch Trials of 1692. The museum is based on the actual documents of the trials.

Early Modern witch trials - The National Archives

... trial together such as the Lancaster witches: a group of women who were tried together 20 years after the famous Pendle witch trials. Witchcraft was ...

Witch Trials in Early Modern Europe and New England - Berkeley Law

In May of 1693 the remaining accused and convicted witches were released from prison. Over the course of the Salem witch hysteria, of the 150 people who were ...

A True Legal Horror Story: The Laws Leading to the Salem Witch Trials

During the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, more than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft. Twenty of those people were executed, most by hanging.

The Salem Witch Trials: Legal Resources

The law of the Salem Witch Trials is a fascinating mix of biblical passages and colonial statutes.

TAMUC History Professor Busts Myths About The Salem Witch Trials

Smith explained that witch burning was done mainly in Europe during the medieval ages. Accused witches in Salem were hanged, not burned, but the ...

Salem Witch Trials FAQ

Q: Did the Salem Witch Trials happen in modern-day Salem or Danvers? A: The Witchcraft Hysteria of 1692 happened throughout the region, with accused and ...

Salem Witch Trials | The First Amendment Encyclopedia

How the Salem Witch Trials started ... Mass hysteria erupted in Salem Village, Massachusetts, in January 1692 when the specter of witchcraft was ...

Witch Hunt Fears, Triggers, And Scapegoats - Salem Witch Museum

Witch Hunts. What is a witch-hunt? When studying the history of witchcraft, it is important to understand that ...

The Salem Witch Trials Memorial: Finding Humanity in Tragedy

The Salem Witch Trials Memorial: Finding Humanity in Tragedy ... It was during the exceedingly hot summer of 1692 when Puritan judges in Salem, an ...