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Everyone accused tended to be on the normal side but some were more on the edge of society. When people who weren't average and everyday, people in power began to stop believing the accussations. And when a relative of the governor, William Phips, was accused, he halted the trials and wrote to London to get an order from Parliment and the Crown to dissolve the Trials' court and end the trials completly.
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Who had anything to gain from the Salem Witch Trials?
Plenty of people stood to gain something from convictions and executions, namely the people who had disputes with those who were accused.
Were 142 people accused in the Salem witch trials?
yes
What starts the Salem witch trials?
It was started by the people who were accused
Who was accused of being a witch in the Salem Witch trials?
Countless people.
Who was Reverend Parris in the Salem witch trials?
the person who accused a people
What allegedly started the Salem witch trials?
It was started by the people who were accused
How did witches earn money during the witch trials?
They didn't. Most people who were accused of witchcrafter were wrongly accused & convicted.
What is the percentage of innocent people in Salem witch trials?
It is estimated that around 200 people were accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, with 20 individuals being executed. This means that about 90% of those accused were innocent of the crimes they were charged with.
Did people accused of communism get executed in the communist trials of 1950?
Many people were accused of communism in the 1950s but the only people executed were Ethel and Julius Rosenberg in 1951.
Who was accused in the Salem witchcraft trials?
Around one hundred and sixty people. The first group to be accused fit the profile of a stereotypical witch. They were outsiders in the community, economically-independent or poor and mostly women. But as the trials progressed, the accused deviated from that profile.
Were there any accused Witches in the Salem Witch Trials that didn't go to jail or get hung?
Yes. People accused later in the trials were not jailed when accused because people didn't believe the accusations as quickly. Some, like John Alden, left Salem before they could be sent to prison.
What does the City Courthouse represent?
The City Courthouse represents the main place, where all the trials are held. There people, who were accused of something are judged and if they are proven guilty, the are sentenced to jail or fines.
