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Nov 4, 2011 · Salem Witch Trials: What Caused the Hysteria? Explore five factors that fueled unease and panic over accusations of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials.
May 26, 2024 · Historians and scholars have proposed various theories and explanations for the Salem Witch Trials, seeking to understand the complex factors that contributed to the outbreak of accusations and the escalation of the trials.
Oct 17, 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...
Explore digitized manuscripts and documents from the Salem witch trials. This research guide was rewritten and updated in 2024 by Dr. Tricia Peone, New England's Hidden Histories Project Director. Witchcraft was a serious concern in early New England.
Oct 7, 2024 · The Salem witch trials are more than just a historical curiosity. Explore how this chilling history teaches us about fear, power, and the consequences of mass paranoia. By Erin Blakemore
4 days ago · People in the 17th century were at spiritual war with the devil. It was a time of huge upheaval. What became known as the witch trials soon followed. In this first episode of Inside the Witch Trials, we go back to the English village of Pendle in 1612 to find out how and why a nine year old girl was able to condemn her family to death as witches.
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The Salem Witch Trials are one of the best known, most studied, and most important events in early American history. The afflictions started in Salem Village (present-day Danvers), Massachusetts, in January 1692, and by the end of the year the outbreak had spread throughout Essex County, and threatened to bring down the newly formed ...
