Witch trials were not unique to Salem. Europe had undergone a witch-hunting craze from the 15th to the 18th centuries, prosecuting an estimated 100,000 people—mostly women—for accusations of ...

In 1692, Salem Village, Massachusetts, became the epicenter of a notorious series of witch trials fueled by fear, superstition, and social tensions. Over the course of a year, more than 200 ...

The Salem witchcraft trials : a legal history by Hoffer, Peter Charles, 1944-Publication date 1997 Topics Trials (Witchcraft) Publisher Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas Collection ...

On June 10 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged in Salem, Massachusetts, becoming the first person executed during the infamous witch trials. The 60-year-old widow ran a tavern and was known for her ...

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