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They interpreted them as a religious punishment and as way for people to get rid of others, the people accused as witches were often accused because of some religious thing they did or because someone didn't like them and if they got enough people to testify against the accused then the accused would die.

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A piece of advice: Historians is a plural word. Every theory that has been presented was by a different historian. There is not one general concensus.

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Q: How do historians interpret the events of the Salem witch trials?
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The Salem Witch Trials were a series of real historical events in Salem, Massaschusetts in 1692, NOT A STORY!


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