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What was wrong with the girls accusing people of being witches during the Salem witch trials?
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∙ 12y ago
We don't really know. After the Trials, they lost any importance that they had so less records included. Abigail Williams vanished completely and Ann Putname apologized in aroun 1706 and died tenish years later.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoSome believe that there was nothing wrong and they were faking. Others think they had Ergot poisoning from eating wheat or rye with Ergot fungus growing on. Still others believe they had Encephalitis that messed with their nervous systems. Personally, I think some had Encephalitis and others were faking.
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∙ 11y agoOne of the tests for a witch trial was the drowning test. They would tie you feet to bricks and throw you in a lake. If you came up, you were a "witch", if you didn't .... you died... So if your called a witch, you died.
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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 did witches earn money during the witch trials?
They didn't. Most people who were accused of witchcrafter were wrongly accused & convicted.
What was famous in 1692?
The Salem Witch Trials happened in 1692. That's when a bunch of dumb girls started accusing so many innocent people of being witches. You should research more on this topic. Or read The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
How many witch trials accured in Minnesota?
None. Minnesota wasn't settled by people who believed that witches were a threat and government was more separated so legal trials for witches wouldn't happen.
Why does Hale tell the accused witches to confess?
Reverend Hale was the Puritan pastor during the Salem Witch Trials. He told the witches to confess falsely in order to save their lives.
What was the Salem witch trials in America about?
they where basically people accusing other people of being witches
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 did witches earn money during the witch trials?
They didn't. Most people who were accused of witchcrafter were wrongly accused & convicted.
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.
How are the Salem witch trials related to religious discrimination today?
They aren't. The witch trials are not an example of religious discrimination. Puritans accused fellow Puritans of being witches. It was Puritans accusing Wiccans or Catholics or any different religious group.
What was famous in 1692?
The Salem Witch Trials happened in 1692. That's when a bunch of dumb girls started accusing so many innocent people of being witches. You should research more on this topic. Or read The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
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.
How many witch trials accured in Minnesota?
None. Minnesota wasn't settled by people who believed that witches were a threat and government was more separated so legal trials for witches wouldn't happen.
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.
