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What event was in the New England colonies saw many women and men killed for being accused of participating witchcraft?
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Did witchcraft scare Quakers?
No, the Quakers were accused of Witchcraft in New England long before the Salem Witch Trials. They left New England for Pennsylvania.
Who was accused of witchcraft in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
Abigial was the one accused for witchcraft
Who were the famous people in New England colony and what they did?
William Penn, a Quaker, was very famous. He was banned from Massachusetts after being accused of witchcraft. He then moved to a piece of land that he named Pennsylvania. Eventually it became part of the colonies.
The Crucible why does Elizabeth get arrested?
A poppet with a needle stuck in it is found in Proctor's house. and Abigail has accused her of using witchcraft to harm her.
Was Anne Boleyn accused of witchcraft?
no
Is women accused of witchcraft in 2010?
In recent years, there have been cases of people being accused of witchcraft & being killed, in Africa.
Was there witchcraft in Barbados?
Tituba, the slave who was accused of witchcraft in Salem Massachussettes, was from Barbados.
Why were animals accused of witchcraft?
Animals were not accused of witchcraft. The animals seen around accused witches were assumed to be spirits known as "familiars" that were used to keep the "witch" in direct contact with the "devil".
Was john putnam accused of witchcraft?
yes he was:)
How many people were accused of witchcraft?
Thousands.
Why weren't the people accused of being witches hanged and not burned during the Salem Witch Trials?
On the European Continent, and most Catholic places, witchcraft's highest offense was heresy and the penalty for heresey was burning. In England and its colonies, protestant primarily, witchcraft's highest offense was a felony and the penalty for a felony was hanging.
What is the only way a person accused of witchcraft can save his or her life?
They (he or she) have to confess that they where doing witchcraft.
