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How many were executed as witches during the Salem witch trials in Europe?
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∙ 12y ago
You have made no sense. The Salem witch trials occurred in the colony of Massachusetts and was the latest in a string of witch hunts in Europe and America. It never spread to Europe or any other state.
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Why were witches accused of being witches?
Only regular people were executed during the Salem Witch Trials. No Pagans. No witches. They were tried because the townspeople wanted their property, land, and possessions.
Why were so many people executed even if they weren't witches?
People back during the Salem Witch Trials became so paranoid that they thought anyone acting strangely were witches.
How many dogs were executed in the Salem witch trials?
2, under suspicion of being familiars because they were owned by accused witches.
How was witchcraft practiced during the Salem witch trials?
There were no actual, practicing witches invovled, accused or otherwise existing in Salem during the witch trials.
Did cotton mather help to end the Salem witch trials?
Cotton Mather was a renowned and respected young minister who had already successfully dealt with a witchcraft case in Boston, where he worked. With his father, Increase, in England, Cotton Mather was the most influencial minister in New England and the most famous pre-revolution Boston minister.
How were people killed during the salem witch trials?
The convicted were executed by hanging.
Do witches live alone?
during the Salem Witchcraft trials of 1692, the vast majority of targeted "witches" were single, widowed women living alone. so, if they did exist, according to these trials, usually yes.
Why do witches live alone?
during the Salem Witchcraft trials of 1692, the vast majority of targeted "witches" were single, widowed women living alone. so, if they did exist, according to these trials, usually yes.
Were there false accusations during the Salem witch trials?
It depends on WHEN. During the trials, there were not. Just after the trials, everyone who wasn't executed was falsely accused. And today, everyone was innocent and case was a false accusation.
Where did the book time of the witches take place?
The book "Time of the Witches" takes place in early colonial America, particularly in the town of Salem, Massachusetts, during the Salem Witch Trials in the late 17th century.
How were witches put to death during Salem witch trials?
Nineteen, fourteen women and five men.
Which girls in the community did they most often accuse of withchcraft in the Salem witch trials?
Girls in Salem were accusers, not the supposed witches. Most of the accused were older. The youngest executed was in HIS twenties.
