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1 day ago · The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Thirty people were found guilty, nineteen of whom were executed by hanging (fourteen women and five men).
- Timeline of The Salem Witch Trials
June 2: Bridget Bishop is the first to be formally indicted,...
- List of People of The Salem Witch Trials
This is a list of people associated with the Salem Witch...
- Elizabeth Hubbard
A group of girls ranging in age from 12 to 20 were the main...
- Giles Corey
Giles Corey (bapt. Tooltip baptized 16 August 1611 – 19...
- Danvers, Massachusetts
Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United...
- List of People Executed for Witchcraft
The Salem witch trials followed in 1692–93, culminating in...
- Alse Young
Alse Young (1615 – 26 May 1647) of Windsor, Connecticut —...
- Timeline of The Salem Witch Trials
2 days ago · Agatha Harkness is a powerful witch and one of the original witches from the Salem witch trials. [ 2] The character debuted as the governess of Franklin Richards and as an ally of the Fantastic Four. [ 3] She trained the Scarlet Witch / Wanda Maximoff in the art of magic. [ 4]
Aug 1, 2024 · Salem witch trials, (June 1692–May 1693), in American history, a series of investigations and persecutions that caused 19 convicted “witches” to be hanged and many other suspects to be imprisoned in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Danvers, Massachusetts).
- In the late 1600s the Salem Village community in the Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Danvers, Massachusetts) was fairly small and undergoing a period...
- By the end of the Salem witch trials, 19 people had been hanged and 5 others had died in custody. Additionally, a man was pressed beneath heavy sto...
- After weeks of informal hearings, Sir William Phips, governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, interceded to add some formality to the proceedings....
- The haphazard fashion in which the Salem witch trials were conducted contributed to changes in U.S. court procedures, including rights to legal rep...
2 days ago · Mather's subsequent involvement in the Salem witch trials of 1692–1693, which he defended in the book Wonders of the Invisible World (1693), attracted intense controversy in his own day and has negatively affected his historical reputation.
Aug 1, 2024 · Salem witch trials - Hysteria, Accusations, Executions: On May 27, 1692, after weeks of informal hearings accompanied by imprisonments, Sir William Phips (also spelled Phipps), the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, interceded and ordered the convening of an official Court of Oyer (“to hear”) and Terminer (“to decide”) in Salem Town.
Jul 27, 2024 · The cast of The Crucible includes notable actors portraying key characters in the Salem witch trials. The story delves into themes of mass hysteria and personal integrity. The most popular cast member today is Daniel Day-Lewis, John Proctor.
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Jul 14, 2024 · History’s Greatest Mysteries returns to History with an exploration of the infamous Salem Witch Trials. In this episode, airing on Monday, July 15, 2024, at 9:00 p.m., the documentary series examines one of the darkest chapters in early American history.
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